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most frequent indications for heart transplant?
dilated CMP
what is the most common viral cause of dilated cardiomyp?
hep C
most common cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes in US
hypertrophic CMP
what is the most prevalent cause of restrictive CMP
amyloidosis
most common cause of myocarditis?
viral infections: coxsackievirus, influenza, adnovirs, CMV, HIV
most common cause of CHF in central.south america
Chagas dz
most common cause of AV blocks
idiopathic fibrosis and sclerosis of conduction system
most common AV conduction ratio for atrial flutter
2:1 (150 bpm)
what is the most dangerous AV conduction ratio for atrial flutter?
1:1 can go into vfib
what is the most common cardiac arrhythmia
a fib
what is the most common cuase of sick sinus syndrome
idopathic SA node fibrosis
what is the most common pulmonary dz causing MAT
COPD
what is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death
vfib
what is the most common paroxysmal tachycardia
SVT
most common cause of aortic stenosis
bicuspid aortic valve
most common cause of Mitral stenosis
rheumatic heart dz
most common sx of mitral prolapse?
palpitations from arrhythmias
most common cause of tricuspid stenosis
rhematic
most common cause of TRegurg
RV failure or dilation
most common cause of pulmonary stenosis
congential
think kids
most common cause of acute bacterial endocarditis?
staph aureus
most common cause of endocarditis in IV drug users
staph arues
most common cause of subacute bacterial endocarditis
strept. viridans
most common cause of prosthetic valve endocarditis (fist 2 mnths)? later?
1) s. aureus, gram neg, fungi
2) streptococcie or staphylcocci
what ist he most common cause of large vegetations in post-valve replacement endocarditis
candida
tx w/ amphotericin
Most common cause of nontraumatic cardiac tamponade
metastatic malignancy
