Myocardial Disease - Restrictive Cardiomyopathy

Question 1

What is Restrictive Cardiomyopathy?

Answer 1

Non-Dilated Non-Hypertrophied Ventricles with Impaired Ventricular Filling.

Question 2

Clinical Presentation of Restrictive Cardiomyopathy.

Answer 2

1. Heart Failure.
2. Constrictive Pericarditis.
3. Associated AF.

Question 3

Investigations of Restrictive Cardiomyopathy.

Answer 3

1. ECHO : Thickened Ventricular Walls and Valves.

2. Cardiac MR : Distinguish between Constrictive Pericarditis and Restrictive Cardiomyopathy.