Table of contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Causes
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Introduction
- Important to distinguish b/c treatment is different
- Constrictive pericarditis is curable
- Restrictive cardiomyopathy has limited therapeutic options
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM)
- Myocardial problem that causes impaired relaxation
- Causes rise in filling pressures and HF
- Constrictive Pericarditis (CP)
- Fibrosis and reduced compliance of the pericardial sac
Causes
- Causes of constrictive pericarditis (CP):
- TB ** most common across the world
- HIV**
- Connective Tissue Disease
- Uremia
- Malignancy
- Iatrogenic
- Causes of Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM)
- Idiopathic
- Familial (Desmin, Troponin I mutations)
- Secondary:
- Radiation
- Amyloidosis
- Post-Operative
- Non-eosinophilic endomyocardial disease (tropical countries)
- Eosinophilic endomyocardial disease
- Fabry's
- Hemochromatosis
- Sarcoid
- Scleroderma
- Carcinoid
- Medication Induced (Serotonin, ergotamines, anthracycline)
- Mixed
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