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The loudness, timing, and location of a heart murmur may suggest obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. | The loudness, timing, and location of a heart murmur may suggest obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. | ||
===Lungs=== | ===Lungs=== | ||
Crackles in the lungs may be a sign of heart failure, which often develops in the later stages of cardiomyopathy. | |||
===Extremities=== | ===Extremities=== | ||
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Physical Examination
Heart
The loudness, timing, and location of a heart murmur may suggest obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Lungs
Crackles in the lungs may be a sign of heart failure, which often develops in the later stages of cardiomyopathy.
Extremities
Swelling of the ankles, feet, legs, abdomen, or veins in your neck suggests fluid buildup, a sign of heart failure.