Cardiomyopathy

This video explains risk factors, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests, and treatment options for patients with cardiomyopathy. The three different types of cardiomyopathy are delineated: dilated, hypertrophic and restrictive. You may find other videos in the cardiac disorders playlist helpful: Heart Failure:    • Left & Right Heart Failure: Causes, Sympto...   Cardiac Output    • Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) & Acute Coro...   Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) & Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)    • Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) & Acute Coro...   Cardiac medications    • Cardiac medications (Nitroglycerin, Morphi...   Pacemakers:    • Pacemakers   EKG INTERPRETATION - THE BASICS: 1. Basic Electrophysiology - a foundation for EKG Interpretation    • Basic Electrophysiology - a Foundation for...   2. EKG Interpretation - The Basics: EKG paper and Determination of Heart Rate    • EKG Interpretation - The Basics: EKG paper...   3. The Basics - Normal intervals and RULES to memorize    • EKG Interpretation - The Basics: Normal In...   SINUS RHYTHMS    • SINUS RHYTHMS   ATRIAL RHYTHMS 1. Premature Atrial Contractions (PACs)    • Premature Atrial Contractions (PACs)   2. Atrial Flutter    • Atrial Flutter   3. Atrial Fibrillation    • Atrial Fibrillation   4. Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)    • Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)   ATRIOVENTRICULAR RHYTHMS 1. First degree Atrioventricular (AV) Block    • First Degree AV (Heart) Block   2. Second degree Atrioventricular (AV) Block (aka Mobitz Type I or Wenckebach)    • Second Degree AV (Heart) Block Type I & II   3. Second degree Atrioventricular (AV) Block (aka Mobitz Type II or Classical Heart block)    • Second Degree AV (Heart) Block Type I & II   4. Third degree Atrioventricular (AV) Block or Complete Heart Block    • Third Degree/Complete AV (Heart) Block   VENTRICULAR RHYTHMS 1. Premature Ventricular Complexes/Contractions (PVCs)    • Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs)   2. Ventricular Tachycardia (Vtach)    • Ventricular Tachycardia (VTach)   3. Ventricular Fibrillation (VFib)    • Ventricular Fibrillation (VFib)   4. Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)    • Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)   5. Asystole (aka ventricular standstill)    • Asystole (aka ventricular standstill)