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==Background== | |||
*Idiopathic form accounts for 25% of CHF | *Idiopathic form accounts for 25% of [[CHF]] | ||
==Diagnosis== | |||
*CHF symptoms | *CHF symptoms | ||
*CXR | *CXR | ||
**Cardiomegaly, pulm venous htn | **Cardiomegaly, pulm venous htn | ||
*ECG | *[[ECG]] | ||
**LV hypertrophy, poor R wave progression | **LV hypertrophy, poor R wave progression | ||
===Treatment | |||
*Similar to CHF exacerbation | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
Template:Cardiomyopathy DDX | |||
==Treatment== | |||
*Similar to [[CHF]] exacerbation | |||
*Ensure exacerbation not due to ischemia | *Ensure exacerbation not due to ischemia | ||
Revision as of 04:48, 21 March 2014
Background
- Idiopathic form accounts for 25% of CHF
Diagnosis
- CHF symptoms
- CXR
- Cardiomegaly, pulm venous htn
- ECG
- LV hypertrophy, poor R wave progression
Differential Diagnosis
Template:Cardiomyopathy DDX
Treatment
- Similar to CHF exacerbation
- Ensure exacerbation not due to ischemia
See Also
Source
Tintinalli