Open AccessOverview of Restrictive Cardiomyopathies
Author(s) -
Smitha Narayana Gowda,
Hyeon-Ju Ali,
Imad Hussain
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
methodist debakey cardiovascular journal
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1947-6094
pISSN - 1947-6108
DOI - 10.14797/mdcvj.1078
Subject(s) - medicine , restrictive cardiomyopathy , cardiomyopathy , etiology , cardiology , presentation (obstetrics) , pathogenesis , diastole , intensive care medicine , heart failure , surgery , blood pressure
Restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) includes a heterogeneous group of diseases that cause increased myocardial stiffness, leading to impaired ventricular relaxation and severe diastolic dysfunction. Given that it is the least common type of cardiomyopathy, it can be a diagnostic challenge due to its varied pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and diagnostic evaluation. In this review, we provide an overview of different etiologies of RCM and examine the diagnostic and treatment approaches for various types.