asmi
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what is the treatment for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ?
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| Bela
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Hmm, I have no clue, however I'll take a wild guess. From what I know, in this condition, there is a diastolic problem. I mean, atria/ventricles can't relax 100%, not allowing the ventricles to fill properly. So, we should give the pt something to counteract this. Maybe a vasodilator that will decrease TPR, such as Hydralazine. How about Verapamil??? Since it will work directly into the heart?? :?
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| asmi
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:arrow: beta blockers : first choice for symptomatic pts
:arrow: calcium channel blockers: second choice
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| Gul
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reason for using the B blockers :
As they will decrease the cardiac contractility and heart rate and increasing left ventricular volume would improve the pt. clinically .Reason for that is that in HOCM , there is obstruction to blood flow due to ant. leaflet of mitral valve being drawn towards the intreventricular septum so by increasing the blood would dec. that .
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