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1. broad term describing any issue resulting from dis- cardiomyopathy
ease of the myocardium
2. Dilation of all 4 chambers of the heart dilated cardiomyopathy
3. In dilated cardiomyopathy, larger chambers with rela- systolic
tively weak walls, less muscle for contraction leads to
low __________ function
4. In dilated cardiomyopathy, when chambers stretch, valves, atria
_______ stretch, leading to blood regurgiation back into
the _________
5. What is the most common type of cardiomyopathy? dilated cardiomyopathy
6. Signs and symptoms of dilated cardiomyopathy in- exertion, S3
clude fatigue, dyspnea, chest pain on __________, mur-
mur, and _____ abnormal heart sound
7. Medications for dilated cardiomyopathy include ACE beta blockers
inhibitors and ____________ to slow disease progression
8. In extreme cases of dilated cardiomyopathy, surgery heart transplant or left
may involve a ___________ or ____________ assist device ventricular assist device
9. Myocardium becomes thick, heavy, and hypercontrac- hypertrophic cardiomy-
tile opathy
10. What heart structure is most commonly affected with left ventricle
a hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
11. In hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, walls take up more decrease, diastole
space, leading to a _____________ in quantity of blood
filling the ventricles during _____________
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