cardiomyopathy

Question 1

dilated cardiomyopathy

Answer 1

ventricular function is dilated and impaired. Can be a primary problem or the end result of an insult to the myocardium.

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symptoms of dilated cardiomyopathy

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progressive with a slow onset, dysponeoa, fatigue, ankle swelling

narrow pulse pressure, JVP elevated, displaced apex, MR murmur and s3+4 sounds, pulmonary oedema

Question 2

restrictive and infiltrative cardiomyopathy

Answer 2

describes physiology of filling and myocyte relaxation capacity and systolic function may be impaired
ventricle walls have reduced compliance

Question 3

hypertrophy cardiomyopathy

Answer 3

impaired relaxation and systolic function usually adequate. caused by a gene defect and not everyone expresses the same phenotype

Question 4

hypertrophy cardiomyopathy symptoms

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asymptomatic for many, angina like pain syncope related to arrhythmias
notched pulse pattern, irregular pulse, double impulse over apex

Question 5

hypertrophy cardiomyopathy symptoms

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asymptomatic for many, angina like pain syncope related to arrhythmias
notched pulse pattern, irregular pulse, double impulse over apex

Question 6

myocarditis

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acute or chronic inflammation of myocardium. can be associated with pericarditis.
infiltration of inflammatory cells into myocardial layers reducing function. heart block as conduction system is involved

Question 7

pericardial disease

Answer 7

inflammation of the pericardial layers with a long list of causes

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symptoms of pericardial disease

Answer 8

chest pain with pleuritic features and sitting forward makes it worse, fever,