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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: cardiomyopathies, CT, MRI, transvenous endomyocardial biopsy has amyloid Fe depostits or metastatic tumor, A Fib syncope fatigue to Vent. fib., dec. contractile force compensate inc. volume, aortic stenosis because opposite murmur response squat - dec. murmur (inc. preload and resistance) valsalva - inc. murmur (dec venous return), thromboembolic Tx warfarin, enlarged ventricle impared systolic causes Genetic, infectious, alcoholic, peripartum, dec salf diuretic ACE inhib ARB beta-block or Cardiac transplant cardiac resync Implant cardio. defib., sympathetic N.S. leads to renin CHF Remodeling, disorg. myocytes (w/ fibroblasts & ECM) mainly in intraventricular septum, Cardiomyopathies types Dilated, stiffened ventricle impared diastolic causes scarring or fibrosus (or infiltrated) myocardium, enlarged ventricle impared systolic causes A Fib poor systolic vent. venous stress pulmonary rales S3 murmur, Hypertrophic characteristic thickened ventricle (asymmetric) impared diastolic, thickened ventricle (asymmetric) impared diastolic causes Hereditary (genes) (beta myosin heavy chain), Amyloidosis, hemochromatosis scleroderma radiation therapy mainly light chain AL, thickened ventricle (asymmetric) impared diastolic different than aortic stenosis, disorg. myocytes (w/ fibroblasts & ECM) leads to syncope dyspnea A Fib mitral regurge Angina, enlarged ventricle impared systolic causes dilated ventricle, dilated ventricle compensate inc. volume, syncope dyspnea A Fib mitral regurge Angina don't Tx nitrates + inotropic