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6 Cards in this Set
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Define? |
Marked ventricular hypertrophy in the absence of any abnormal loading conditions such as valvular disease / high BP This impairs diastolic filling = Decreased Stroke Volume |
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Causes |
Mostly Autosomal Dominant - Genes that encode sarcomeric proteins = Deficiency in Troponin T/ B-Myosin/A-Tropomyosin |
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Clinical Features? |
SADP Syncope Angina Dyspnoea Palpitations |
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Complications? |
Sudden Death Arrhytmias Heart Failure JERKY PULSE Thromboembolism Ejection systolic murmur |
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Investigations |
1) ECG = LV hypertrophy with no discernable causes = DIAGNOSTIC 2) Echo = LV Hypertrophy 3) MRI = Fibrosis |
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Management |
1) Amiodarone 2) Implantable Cardiac Defirbillator 3) B-Blockers / ACE-I 4) Surgical Resection/ Alcohol Ablation / Dual Chamber Pacing
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