Restrictive & Infiltrative Cardiomyopathies
Definition
Increased resistance to left ventricular filling associated with elevated left ventricular diastolic pressure, increased left atrial pressure, and secondary pulmonary hypertension; systolic function may be preserved
Types
- Endomyocardial fibrosis
- Infiltrative myocardial diseases (e. g., amyloidosis, hemochromatosis, sarcoidosis)
- Idiopathic restrictive cardiomyopathy
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