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==Causes of Restrictive Cardiomyopathy==
==Causes of Restrictive Cardiomyopathy==
* [[Hemochromatosis]]  
* [Alpha-L-iduronidase deficiency (Hurler syndrome)]
* [[Amyloidosis]]  
* [[Amyloidosis]]  
* [[Sarcoidosis]]  
* [[Carcinoid tumours]] and [[carcinoid syndrome]]
* [[Radiation therapy|Postradiation fibrosis]]
* [[Endocardial fibroelastosis]]
* [[Endocardial fibroelastosis]]
* [[Endomyocardial fibrosis]]
* [[Gangliosidosis]] GM1, type 1
* [[Gaucher disease]]
* [[Hemochromatosis]]
* [[Löffler's syndrome]]
* [[Löffler's syndrome]]
* [[Mucolipidosis]] II alpha/beta
* [[Paraneoplastic syndrome]]
* [[Radiation therapy|Postradiation fibrosis]]
* [[Sarcoidosis]]
* [[Systemic sclerosis]]


==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==

Revision as of 15:35, 23 September 2012

Restrictive cardiomyopathy
ICD-10 I42.5
ICD-9 425.4
DiseasesDB 11390

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Synonyms and keywords: Infiltrative cardiomyopathy; RCM

Overview

Restrictive cardiomyopathy is the least common cardiomyopathy. It is called this because it restricts the heart from stretching and filling with blood properly. Rhythmicity and contractility of the heart may be normal, but the stiff walls of the heart chambers (atria and ventricles) keep them from adequately filling. So blood flow is reduced, and blood that would normally enter the heart is backed up in the circulatory system. In time, restrictive cardiomyopathy patients develop heart failure.

Causes of Restrictive Cardiomyopathy

Diagnosis

Electrocardiogram

Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Low voltage with flipped anterior T waves

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