Cardiomyopathy

It is most commonly confused with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). HCM is a disease of the heart where there's an abnormal wall thickness decreasing the size of the cavity and limiting the amount of blood it can hold and pump. It can occur with or without an obstruction. There are a couple ways of differentiating…

performance enhancement drugs also take the risk of getting heart problems. In the article “Why Men Have More Body Image Issues Than Ever” Dr. Harrison pope says “ There’s a growing body of literature that suggests long-term steroids use can cause cardiomyopathy, where the heart doesn’t pump or fill with blood efficiently”. Which of course gives you heart problems. It doesn’t only mess with your heart but also your testosterone. Pope also says in the article “If you’re taking…

in the treatment of various of malignancies, including leukemia, lymphoma, and solid tumors. Unfortunately, the clinical use of this drug is limited by cumulative dose-dependent cardiotoxicity, which may cause irreversible and severe effect of cardiomyopathy [1] The specific mechanisms of doxorubicin (DOX) induced cardiotoxicity are complex and although decades of research on this drug, remain unclear. Different mechanisms may play a role in the effects induced by DOX, including suppression of…

discontinuation of corticosteroid treatment. APES will not resolve on its own and requires restarting corticosteroid treatment. 4 Five percent of patients may die of respiratory insufficiency. 3 Patients with myocardial sarcoidosis may develop restrictive cardiomyopathy, cardiac dysrhythmias, and conduction disorders.6 All patients with sarcoidosis will require long-term follow-up. Minimal follow-up includes a year physical exam, PFTs, CMP, eye exam, chest radiograph, and electrocardiogram to…

post-treatment with steroids. This study will allow better characterization of factors associated with subsequent improvement after steroid treatment. I have also recently completed a study suggesting a prediction model to differentiate Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy from…

is a complex and vital organ that pumps around 6,000 quarts of blood through the body and beats around 100,000 times a day. Risk factors for congestive heart failure include coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, heart valve disease, cardiomyopathy, cigarette smoking, obesity, hypertension, and diabetes. Congestive heart failure is a syndrome of a ventricular dysfunction, where the heart is not able to pump enough blood with each beat to meet the oxygen requirements of the heart and…

The types of murmurs fall under two general categories such as systolic and diastolic. Identifying when the murmur is heard is crucial in determining if it is diagnostic or systolic. Different types of murmurs may indicate different conditions or can be a common difference between adults and children. For example, the venous hum murmur is essentially “blood flow returning from the head and arms through the large veins in the upper chest can be heard. This murmur will commonly disappear if the…

Osteosarcoma is also occasionally seen in Golden Retrievers. Eye problems including juvenile cataracts, corneal dystrophy, and progressive retinal atrophy. Cancers, heart conditions such as aortic stenosis and arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, hypothyroidism, hip dysplasia,…

have gained immense experience and have had some interesting days. My most memorable experience would have to be when I had to perform CPR for the first time on a patient who had a heart attack in the bathroom at the clinic. He had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and as the first respondent I was determined to do everything I could to save his life. That memory coincides with my identity to be a person who is willing to go the extra length to help a person in need. My identity as an African…

There is one particular experience which undoubtedly brought to light the idea that many people face daily struggles. This encounter occurred when I helped treat an eight-year-old, autistic boy. The child was nonverbal, and arrived with a persistent fever of 104 degrees Fahrenheit. As an autistic child, he was easily stimulated by sensory perception, and also struck with fear from having his temperature taken. Regrettably, we had several other things we needed to do for him. His ears required…