Myocarditis and Pericarditis

Question 1

What is a cardiomyopathy?

Answer 1

A chronic disease of the heart muscle

Question 2

What are the 2 main types of cardomyopathy?

Answer 2

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Dilated cardiomyopathy

Question 3

What is the cause of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?

Answer 3

Inappropriate ventricular hypertrophy

Question 4

Is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy a familial condition?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

When does hypertrophic cardiomyopathy usually manifest?

Answer 5

Early to mid teenage years

Question 6

What effect does hypertrophic cardiomyopathy have on systole?

Answer 6

Obstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract

Question 7

What effect does hypertrophic cardiomyopathy have on diastole?

Answer 7

Reduces the compliance

Question 8

How does hypertrophic cardiomyopathy usually present?

Answer 8

Asymptomatically

Question 9

What are 5 symptoms of a symptomatic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?

Answer 9

Syncope
Dyspnoea
Angina
Palpitations
Sudden Death

Question 10

What is sudden death due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy usually due to?

Answer 10

Ventricular fibrillation

Question 11

What are the 3 management options of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?

Answer 11

Drugs
Surgical resection
Septal ablation

Question 12

What is the cause of dilated myopathy?

Answer 12

Cardiac enlargement which reduces the contraction of one or both ventricles

Question 13

What are 3 signs and symptoms of dilated cardiomyopathy?

Answer 13

Fatigue
Dyspnoea
Cardiac failure

Question 14

What is the typical management for dilated cardiomyopathy?

Answer 14

As the actual cause is usually unknown, no treatment is available

Question 15

What 2 device management routes can be taken in a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy?

Answer 15

Implantable defibrillator

Cardiac re-synchronisation theraoy