Cardiology Myocardial ischemia and infarction Definition and pathophysiology Ischemic cardiomyopathy is severe myocardial dysfunction caused by coronary artery disease (CAD). The clinical syndrome may resemble…

…Ischemic cardiomyopathy should be suspected if there is significant stenosis ( 75% luminal obstruction) of the left main coronary artery (LAD) or 2 epicardial coronary arteries…

…prolapse DCM (dilated cardiomyopathy) Ischemic heart disease (coronary heart disease) Rheumatic valve disease Endocarditis Congenital mitral regurgitation Amyloidosis SLE Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) Rupture of…

…tachycardia . The vast majority of patients with ventricular tachycardia either have coronary artery disease (ischemic heart disease), heart failure, cardiomyopathy or valvular heart disease. In…

…persist for extended durations. As for any long standing tachycardia, there is a risk of developing tachycardia induced cardiomyopathy. In pediatric populations, a distinct form…

…most common indications are as follows: Assessment of cardiovascular risk in screening. Detection of coronary artery disease (ischemic heart disease). Evaluation of coronary artery disease…

…deaths annually worldwide. The most common cause of sudden cardiac death is acute or chronic coronary artery disease (ischemic heart disease). Cardiomyopathies (dilated or hypertr

…of HFrEF is broadly dichotomized into ischemic and non ischemic causes, a distinction that fundamentally alters diagnostic work up and device therapy eligibility. Ischemic cardiomyopathy…

…entry [6] . Non ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NICM), hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), and arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) also fall under this umbrella, each presenting unique fibrotic…

…in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Reduced ejection fraction Numerous conditions can lead to reduced ejection fraction. Cardiomyopathy, valvular heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, renal failure, ischemic heart disease…