Dilated cardiomyopathy resident survival guide: Difference between revisions

Dilated cardiomyopathy resident survival guide Microchapters
Overview
Classification
Causes
FIRE
Diagnosis
Treatment
Do's
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Revision as of 21:39, 4 March 2015

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Steven Bellm, M.D. [2]

Overview

Dilatative cardiomyopathies are defined by the left ventricular dilatation and left ventricular systolic dysfunction.

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FIRE: Focused Initial Rapid Evaluation

A Focused Initial Rapid Evaluation (FIRE) should be performed to identify patients in need of immediate intervention.

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 ==Overview==
-Cardiomyopathies are diseases of the myocardium associated with cardiac dysfunction. There are extrinsic and intrinsic Cardiomyoathies. In extrinsic cardiomyopathies is the primary pathology outside the myocardium itself. Most cardiomyopathies are extrinsic, because by far the most common cause of a cardiomyopathy is [[ischemia]]. In intrinsic cardiomyopathies exists a weakness in the muscle of the heart that is not due to an identifiable external cause.
+Dilatative cardiomyopathies are defined by the left ventricular dilatation and left ventricular systolic dysfunction.
-==Classification==
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-===Life Threatening Causes===
-===Common Causes===
 ==FIRE: Focused Initial Rapid Evaluation==