Dilated cardiomyopathy - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Dilated Cardiomyopathy - ANSWERImpaired systolic function and reduced EF Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - ANSWERCaused by an increase in after load Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - ANSWERNormal systolic pressures but increased diastolic pressures (normal wall thickness by the myocardium becomes stiff)

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Dilated Cardiomyopathy: most common cause is ____. Others? ANS, alcohol; may also be idiopathic, myocarditis, or drugs (doxorubicin) -- 1 in 3 cases of heart failure are caused by dilated cardiomyopathy What PE and EKG changes are seen with dilated cardiomyopathy? ANS, PE: S3, JVD, crackles - possible mitral regurg EKG: nonspecific ST and T wave changes, LBBB Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: is due to hypertrophy of the _____. PE reveals mitral regurgitation, a ____heart sound, and prominen...

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An 80-year-old woman comes to the urgent care clinic with dyspnoea on exertion. On physical examination, her blood pressure is 100/70, and her pulse is 75. She has no pulsus paradoxus. Her jugular veins are distended, and she has distant heart sounds. In addition, she has extra third and fourth heart sounds. Her liver is enlarged, and she has pedal oedema. She has occasional premature ventricular contractions on her electrocardiogram. A chest x-ray reveals clear lung fields with a dila...

PAEA Emergency Medicine EOR Exam Study Guide. what is the most common cause of heart failure? specifically left sided? right sided? - - MC is CAD (coronary artery disease) -L sided: *CAD* & HTN -R sided: *L sided HF* & pulmonary dz decreased ejection fraction, thin ventricular walls, dilated LV chamber, and an S3 gallop (filling of dilated ventricle) is associated with systolic or diastolic heart failure? - systolic (MC form of CHF) *(the sound is actually heard in the diastole though) ...

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PANCE Blueprint Cardiology - All Smarty PANCE cardiology flashcard lesson sets combined + EKG (Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct What is the definition of cardiomyopathy? Heart disease resulting from a primary abnormality in the myocardium List two types of surgical procedures to correct hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy 1. Open heart and excision 2. Alcohol ablation done through cardiac catheterization What heart sound will likely be present with hypertrophic...