Myocardial Disease - Cardiomyopathy

Question 1

What is Cardiomyopathy?

Answer 1

Structural and functional abnormality of the myocardium without coronary artery disease, hypertension, valvular or congenital heart diseases.

Question 2

What are the 4 main types of cardiomyopathy?

Answer 2

1. Dilated (commonest).
2. Hypertrophic.
3. Restrictive.
4. Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy.