Idiopathic cardiomyopathy, by usual definition, excludes patients who have:
A. a history of valve disease
B. a shunt inside or outside the heart
C. significant coronary atherosclerosis at autopsy
D. systemic hypertension, past or present
E. all of the above
Isha@2663 Answered question August 16, 2024
Idiopathic cardiomyopathy, by usual definition, excludes patients who have:
E. all of the above
Idiopathic cardiomyopathy is diagnosed when no identifiable cause for the heart failure is found. Therefore, it excludes patients with:
- A: A history of valve disease
- B: A shunt inside or outside the heart
- C: Significant coronary atherosclerosis at autopsy
- D: Systemic hypertension, past or present
These conditions are considered potential underlying causes of cardiomyopathy, and their presence would lead to a diagnosis of secondary cardiomyopathy rather than idiopathic.
Isha@2663 Answered question August 16, 2024