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What are the defining characteristics of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
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A cardiomyopathy with diastolic dysfunction due to hypertrophy, fibrosis and myocyte disarray
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What are the defining characteristics of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
A cardiomyopathy with diastolic dysfunction due to hypertrophy, fibrosis and myocyte disarray
What are some other conditions that can cause a morphologically similar picture?
Anything that pressure loads the ventricle:
Aortic Stenosis
Longstanding hypertension
Athlete's heart
What is the typical morphology of HCM?
Trick question!
There is a wide range of morphology but some classic ones are septal hypertrophy as well as an apical variant.
What are the causes/reasons for arrhythmogenicity in HOCM?
Patchy fibrosis (scarring) and disorganised, chaotic myocytes
What is systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve?
Systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve (SAM) is when the mitral valve moves into the left ventricular outflow tract.
This causes both left ventricular outflow tract obstruction AND mitral regurgitation.