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Cardiomyopathy (Dilated Cardiomyopathy (Signs (Low BP, Pleural effusion,…
Cardiomyopathy
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
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Investigations
Echo: dilated ventricles, asymmetrical septal hypertrophy
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ECG: T wave inversion, epsilon wave, tachycardia, arrhythmia
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Acute Myocarditis
Symptoms include palpitations, tachycardia, heart failure
ECG shows T wave inversion, AV block, atrial arrhythmias. Endomyocardial biopsy is gold standard for diagnosis
Idiopathic cause for 50% of cases, otherwise caused by virus, bacteria, protozoa, toxins, drugs or immune response
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Inflammation of myocardium, often associated with pericardial inflammation
Definition
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Types: hypertrophic, dilated, restricted, arrythmogenic
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