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what does HCM stand for - ANSWERShypertrophic cardiomyopathy
what are 3 other names for HCM - ANSWERSASH-asymmetric septal hypertrophy
IHSS-idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis
HOCM-hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
what does IHSS stand for - ANSWERSidiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis
what does HOCM stand for - ANSWERShypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
what are the three types of cardiomyopathy? - ANSWERShypertrophic
restrictive
dilated
how is HCM confirmed? - ANSWERSecho
define HCM - ANSWERSLVH in absence of AS, HTN, or any other factors that lead to LVH
what does idiopathic mean? - ANSWERSunknown cause
what does ASH stand for - ANSWERSasymmetric septal hypertrophy
what does autosomal dominant mean? - ANSWERSonly 1 parent is needed to pass down the trait
, is HCM autosomal dominant? - ANSWERSyes
how prevalent is HCM? - ANSWERS1 in 500 people
what causes sudden death with HCM? - ANSWERSarrhythmias
what are the 4 types of HCM? - ANSWERSASH
midventricular
Ace of Spades
concentric
what is the most common form of HCM? - ANSWERSASH
is diastolic function affected by HCM? - ANSWERSyes. most patients have IR
how are MV leaflets affected? - ANSWERSthey are larger and longer
is systolic function affected by HCM? - ANSWERSno
what causes a sub-aortic dynamic obstruction with HCM? - ANSWERSthe long MV leaflets are pushed
into the LVOT
how are the muscle cells in a patient with HCM? - ANSWERSthey are bizarrely shaped and disorganized
what percent of cases of HCM are ASH? - ANSWERS90 percent
where is the basal inferolateral wall located? - ANSWERSPW
is the basal inferolateral wall usually affected? - ANSWERSNO
Answers 2024/2025
what does HCM stand for - ANSWERShypertrophic cardiomyopathy
what are 3 other names for HCM - ANSWERSASH-asymmetric septal hypertrophy
IHSS-idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis
HOCM-hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
what does IHSS stand for - ANSWERSidiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis
what does HOCM stand for - ANSWERShypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
what are the three types of cardiomyopathy? - ANSWERShypertrophic
restrictive
dilated
how is HCM confirmed? - ANSWERSecho
define HCM - ANSWERSLVH in absence of AS, HTN, or any other factors that lead to LVH
what does idiopathic mean? - ANSWERSunknown cause
what does ASH stand for - ANSWERSasymmetric septal hypertrophy
what does autosomal dominant mean? - ANSWERSonly 1 parent is needed to pass down the trait
, is HCM autosomal dominant? - ANSWERSyes
how prevalent is HCM? - ANSWERS1 in 500 people
what causes sudden death with HCM? - ANSWERSarrhythmias
what are the 4 types of HCM? - ANSWERSASH
midventricular
Ace of Spades
concentric
what is the most common form of HCM? - ANSWERSASH
is diastolic function affected by HCM? - ANSWERSyes. most patients have IR
how are MV leaflets affected? - ANSWERSthey are larger and longer
is systolic function affected by HCM? - ANSWERSno
what causes a sub-aortic dynamic obstruction with HCM? - ANSWERSthe long MV leaflets are pushed
into the LVOT
how are the muscle cells in a patient with HCM? - ANSWERSthey are bizarrely shaped and disorganized
what percent of cases of HCM are ASH? - ANSWERS90 percent
where is the basal inferolateral wall located? - ANSWERSPW
is the basal inferolateral wall usually affected? - ANSWERSNO
