2000- Test 2 Cardiomyopathy

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Cardiomyopathy is an _____, _____ disease of heart muscle.

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irreversible
progressive

Front 2

Cardiomyopathy occurs when there is damage to the _____ therefore the predominant affect is on the _____.

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myocardial cells
myocardium

Front 3

With primary cardiomyopathy the cause is ____.

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unknown

Front 4

With secondary cardiomyopathy the heart muscle damage is caused by

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a known medical condition.

Front 5

3 medical conditions that can cause secondary cardiomyopathy are

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MI, HTN and valve disease

Front 6

The most commonly diagnosed type of cardiomyopathy is ____.

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dilated cardiomyopathy

Front 7

When a pt has dilated cardiomyopathy the heart chambers dilate and ____ is impaired because the chambers are enlarged or floppy.

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ventricular contraction

Front 8

Clinical manifestations of dilated cardiomyopathy are

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-dyspnea and fatigue
-fluid overload
-impaired functional capacity and quality of life

Front 9

When a pt has dilated cardiomyopathy they may have dyspnea and fatigue which could cause

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limited exercise tolerance.

Front 10

When a pt has cardiomyopathy, fluid overload may lead to

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pulmonary congestion and peripheral edema.

Front 11

_____ cardiomyopathy occurs when the growth and arrangement of muscle fibers are abnormal (usually genetic).

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Hypertrophic

Front 12

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the 2nd most commonly diagnosed form of cardiomyopathy. It leads to thickened heart walls especially in the ___ and ___.

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left ventricle and septum

Front 13

When a pt has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the thickening of the heart walls reduces the size of the ____ and prevents the heart from properly relaxing between beats to fill with blood.

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left ventricle

Front 14

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is related to ______.

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genetics

Front 15

With hypertrophic cardiomyopathy the hypertrophy is located in the ___ and _____.

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left ventricle and intraventricular septum

Front 16

Many patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy have _____ symptoms prior to death.

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no

Front 17

Clinical manifestations of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy are

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-dyspnea
-activity intolerance
-palpitations
-chest pain
-syncope

Front 18

Sudden cardiac death in athletes is often related to _____.

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hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Front 19

Diagnosis of cardiomyopathy can be made with one of these 5 tests:

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-ECHO
-EKG
-CXR
-Nuclear scan
-Cardiac cath

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Medications for cardiomyopathy are prescribed for Tx of the S/Sx. 4 classes of medications that are used are:

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-ACE inhibitors (vasodilators)
-Digitalis
-Beta Blocker
-Anticoagulants

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2 types of surgery that can be done for cardiomyopathy are:

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-Cardiac transplant
-ICD (dysrhythmias)

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Causes of dilated cardiomyopathy are

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Primary (idiopathic)
Secondary (MI, HTN, valve disease, alcohol, cocaine

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S/Sx of dilated cardiomyopathy are

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heart failure and dysrhythmias

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Tx of dilated cardiomyopathy includes

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treatments for HF
ICD
cardiac transplant

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______ cardiomyopathy is genetic.

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Hypertrophic

Front 26

S/Sx of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy are

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-dyspnea
-palpitations
-angina
-syncope

Front 27

Tx of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy includes:

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-meds
-ICD
-surgical excision
-ventricular septum

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____ cardiomyopathy is caused by myocardial fibrosis or amyloidosis.

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Restrictive

Front 29

S/Sx of restrictive cardiomyopathy are

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fatigue, weakness, syncope, dyspnea

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Tx of restrictive cardiomyopathy includes

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HF treatments