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Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) : Inherited Heart Disease Clinic

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Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Inherited Heart Disease Clinic. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Health Authority , 2023.
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0630
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In arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), some of your heart muscle is replaced by fat and scar tissue. ARVC usually affects the right side of the heart. The fat and scar tissue dilate (stretch) the right side of your heart. This weakens the heart muscle. This makes it harder for your heart to pump blood out to your body. If your ARVC is very bad, it may cause fluid to build up in your lungs (causing shortness of breath), ankles, or belly (causing swelling). ARVC can also chang…
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Corporate Author
Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Inherited Heart Disease Clinic
Place of Publication
Halifax, NS
Publisher
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Date of Publication
2023
Format
Pamphlet
Language
English
Physical Description
1 electronic document ([6] p.) : digital, PDF file
Subjects (MeSH)
Cardiovascular disorders
Cardiomyopathy
Subjects (LCSH)
Heart--Abnormalities--Patients
Heart--Diseases
Specialty
Cardiovascular system
Abstract
In arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), some of your heart muscle is replaced by fat and scar tissue. ARVC usually affects the right side of the heart. The fat and scar tissue dilate (stretch) the right side of your heart. This weakens the heart muscle. This makes it harder for your heart to pump blood out to your body. If your ARVC is very bad, it may cause fluid to build up in your lungs (causing shortness of breath), ankles, or belly (causing swelling). ARVC can also change your heart's electrical activity. This can cause fast heart rhythms. The pamphlet gives the most common cause of ARVC, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Further resources are also given.
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Previous title: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) : Inherited Heart Disease (IHD) Clinic
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Prepared by: Inherited Heart Disease Clinic, QEII
Pamphlet Number
0630
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Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) : Inherited Heart Disease Clinic

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Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Inherited Heart Disease Clinic. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Health Authority , 2023.
Pamphlet Number
0629
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In dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), the heart muscle becomes weak. This makes it harder for the heart to pump blood out to the body. This causes the bottom chambers to dilate (stretch). A weak heart can also cause fluid to build up in your lungs (causing shortness of breath), ankles, or belly (causing swelling). DCM may also change your heart's electrical activity. This can cause fast heart rhythms. The pamphlet gives the causes of DCM, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Further resources also gi…
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Corporate Author
Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Inherited Heart Disease Clinic
Place of Publication
Halifax, NS
Publisher
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Date of Publication
2023
Format
Pamphlet
Language
English
Physical Description
1 electronic document ([6] p.) : digital, PDF file
Subjects (MeSH)
Cardiovascular disorders
Cardiomyopathy
Subjects (LCSH)
Heart--Hypertrophy
Myocardium--Diseases
Specialty
Cardiovascular system
Abstract
In dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), the heart muscle becomes weak. This makes it harder for the heart to pump blood out to the body. This causes the bottom chambers to dilate (stretch). A weak heart can also cause fluid to build up in your lungs (causing shortness of breath), ankles, or belly (causing swelling). DCM may also change your heart's electrical activity. This can cause fast heart rhythms. The pamphlet gives the causes of DCM, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Further resources also given.
Notes
Previous title: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) : Inherited Heart Disease (IHD) Clinic
Responsibility
Prepared by: Inherited Heart Disease Clinic, QEII
Pamphlet Number
0629
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Dilated Cardiomyopathy : From Genetics to Clinical Management

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Gianfranco Sinagra, Marco Merlo, Bruno Pinamonti, editors. --Cham: SpringerOpen , c2019.
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This open access book presents a comprehensive overview of dilated cardiomyopathy, providing readers with practical guidelines for its clinical management. The first part of the book analyzes in detail the disease’s pathophysiology, its diagnostic work up as well as the prognostic stratification, and illustrates the role of genetics and gene-environment interaction. The second part presents current and future treatment options, highlighting the importance of long-term and individualized treatme…
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Sinagra, Gianfranco
Merlo, Marco
Pinamonti, Bruno
Responsibility
Gianfranco Sinagra, Marco Merlo, Bruno Pinamonti, editors
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
SpringerOpen
Date of Publication
c2019
Physical Description
1 online resource (ix, 241 p.) : 55 illus., 45 illus. in color
ISBN
9783030138646
9783030138639 (Print ed.)
9783030138653 (Print ed.)
9783030138660 (Print ed.)
Subjects (MeSH)
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Specialty
Cardiology
Abstract
This open access book presents a comprehensive overview of dilated cardiomyopathy, providing readers with practical guidelines for its clinical management. The first part of the book analyzes in detail the disease’s pathophysiology, its diagnostic work up as well as the prognostic stratification, and illustrates the role of genetics and gene-environment interaction. The second part presents current and future treatment options, highlighting the importance of long-term and individualized treatments and follow-up. Furthermore, it discusses open issues, such as the apparent healing phenomenon, the early prognosis of arrhythmic events or the use of genetic testing in clinical practice. Offering a multidisciplinary approach for optimizing the clinical management of DCM, this book is an invaluable aid not only for the clinical cardiologists, but for all physicians involved in the care of this challenging disease. .
Contents
1. Historical Terminology, Classifications, and Present Definition of DCM -- 2. Epidemiology -- 3. Pathophysiology -- 4. Etiological Definition and Diagnostic Work-Up -- 5. Genetics of Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives -- 6. Clinical Presentation, Spectrum of Disease, and Natural History -- 7. Role of Cardiac Imaging: Echocardiography -- 8. Role of Cardiac Imaging: Cardiac Magnetic Resonance and Cardiac Computed Tomography -- 9. Endomyocardial Biopsy -- 10. Arrhythmias in Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Diagnosis and Treatment -- 11. Regenerative Medicine and Biomarkers for Dilated Cardiomyopathy -- 12. Prognostic Stratification and Importance of Follow-Up -- 13. Current Management and Treatment -- 14. Unresolved Issues and Future Perspectives -- 15. Dilated Cardiomyopathy at the Crossroad: Multidisciplinary Approach.
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e-Book
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat34079
Srihari S. Naidu, editor ; foreword by Bernard Gersh and historical context by Eugene Braunwald. --London: Springer , c2015.
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This book provides a comprehensive clinical review of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), the most common genetic disorder of the heart characterized by dysfunctional contractility at the sarcomere level, resulting in the development of abnormal and occasionally focal hypertrophy on a macroscopic level. Editor, Srihari S. Naidu, has brought together a world renowned group of experts to review various different topics but, with a practical focus that will enable readers to establish the evidence-…
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Other Authors
Naidu, Srihair S.
Responsibility
Srihari S. Naidu, editor ; foreword by Bernard Gersh and historical context by Eugene Braunwald
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2015
Physical Description
1 online resource (xvi, 321 pages)
ISBN
9781447149569 (electronic bk.)
9781447149552
Subjects (MeSH)
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
Subjects (LCSH)
Heart - Hypertrophy
Abstract
This book provides a comprehensive clinical review of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), the most common genetic disorder of the heart characterized by dysfunctional contractility at the sarcomere level, resulting in the development of abnormal and occasionally focal hypertrophy on a macroscopic level. Editor, Srihari S. Naidu, has brought together a world renowned group of experts to review various different topics but, with a practical focus that will enable readers to establish the evidence-based best practice in any potential scenario. Treatment modalities including medications, pacemakers and defibrillators, and invasive septal reduction therapy (both surgical myectomy and alcohol septal ablation) will be discussed. Chapters on genetics, family screening, lifestyle concerns, and athletic screening have additionally been added given the ongoing controversies and differences of opinion on many of these issues. Each chapter within Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy begins with key points of knowledge and ends with clinical pearls that have not previously been disseminated to the wider community. The practical approach of the entire book continues with dedicated chapters on creating a Center of Excellence, including how to facilitate the multi-disciplinary approach, and on case-based reviews and discussions allowing readers to further understand how to integrate the knowledge gained from each chapter into the comprehensive and longitudinal care of the individual patient and family. The last chapter takes the reader through the management of actual patients, showing over decades the nuances to diagnosis and management and the sometimes abrupt changes in the course of their diseases that necessitate correspondingly abrupt modifications in treatment.
Contents
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: The Past, The Present, and The Future -- Natural History of Untreated Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy -- Pathology and Pathophysiology -- Approach to Diagnosis: Echocardiography -- Cardiac MRI in Diagnosis and Management -- Genetics of HCM and Role of Genetic Testing -- Assessment of Heart Failure: Invasive and Non-invasive Methods -- Assessment of Syncope -- Pediatric Diagnosis and Management -- Sudden Cardiac Death Risk Assessment -- Youth and Athletic Screening: Rationale, Methods and Outcome -- Lifestyle Modification: Diet, Exercise, Sports and Other Issues -- Family Screening: Who, When and How -- Medical Therapy: From Beta-Blockers to Disopyramide -- Indications and Outcome of PPM and ICD Placement -- Management of Arrhythmia: Medications, Electrophysiology Studies and Ablation -- Indications for and Individualization of Septal Reduction Therapy -- Surgical Myectomy and Associated Procedures: Techniques and Outcomes -- Alcohol Septal Ablation: Technique and Outcome -- End-Stage Diastolic and Systolic Heart Failure: Evaluation and Timing of Heart Transplantation -- Approach to the Initial and Follow-Up Visits -- Evaluation and Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patients through Noncardiac Surgery and Pregnancy -- Constructing a Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center of Excellence -- Longitudinal Case-Based Presentations in HCM.
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) : Inherited Heart Disease Clinic

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Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Inherited Heart Disease Clinic. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Health Authority , 2023.
Pamphlet Number
0631
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy thickens the heart muscle. It usually affects the wall between the 2 bottom chambers (called the septum). When the muscle thickens, it gets stiff. This makes it hard for the bottom chambers to relax and fill with blood before each heartbeat. Thick heart muscle can cause scar tissue. Scar tissue can put you at a higher risk of dangerous, fast heart rhythms. The pamphlet gives the cause of HCM, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Further resources are also given.
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Corporate Author
Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Inherited Heart Disease Clinic
Place of Publication
Halifax, NS
Publisher
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Date of Publication
2023
Format
Pamphlet
Language
English
Physical Description
1 electronic document ([6] p.) : digital, PDF file
Subjects (MeSH)
Cardiovascular disorders
Cardiomyopathy
Subjects (LCSH)
Heart--Hypertrophy
Myocardium--Diseases
Specialty
Cardiovascular system
Abstract
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy thickens the heart muscle. It usually affects the wall between the 2 bottom chambers (called the septum). When the muscle thickens, it gets stiff. This makes it hard for the bottom chambers to relax and fill with blood before each heartbeat. Thick heart muscle can cause scar tissue. Scar tissue can put you at a higher risk of dangerous, fast heart rhythms. The pamphlet gives the cause of HCM, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Further resources are also given.
Notes
Previous title: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) : Inherited Heart Disease (IHD) Clinic
Responsibility
Prepared by: Inherited Heart Disease Clinic, QEII
Pamphlet Number
0631
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Inflammatory Cardiomyopathy (DCMi) : Pathogenesis and Therapy

https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat28354
edited by Heinz-Peter Schultheiss, Michel Noutsias. --Basel: Birkhäuser Verlag , c2010.
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Author
Schultheiss, Heinz-Peter
Other Authors
Noutsias, Michel
Responsibility
edited by Heinz-Peter Schultheiss, Michel Noutsias
Place of Publication
Basel
Publisher
Birkhäuser Verlag
Date of Publication
c2010
Series Title
Progress in inflammation research
ISBN
9783764383527
Subjects (MeSH)
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Myocarditis
Format
e-Book
Location
Online
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