Ischemic cardiomyopathy

Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Atherosclerosis one of the causes of this condition
Pronunciation
SpecialtyCardiology
SymptomsSudden fatigue
CausesAtherosclerosis, Vasospasm[1]
Diagnostic methodMRI[2]
TreatmentPercutaneous intervention[3]

Ischemic cardiomyopathy is a type of cardiomyopathy caused by a narrowing of the coronary arteries which supply blood to the heart.[4] Typically, patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy have a history of acute myocardial infarction,[5] however, it may occur in patients with coronary artery disease, but without a past history of acute myocardial infarction. This cardiomyopathy is one of the leading causes of sudden cardiac death.[6] The adjective ischemic means characteristic of, or accompanied by, ischemia — local anemia due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply.[7]

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  3. ^ Burke, Allen P.; Tavora, Fabio (2010). Practical Cardiovascular Pathology. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 96. ISBN 9781605478418. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
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  5. ^ Felker, G.Michael; Shaw, Linda K; O’Connor, Christopher M (January 2002). "A standardized definition of ischemic cardiomyopathy for use in clinical research". Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 39 (2): 210–218. doi:10.1016/S0735-1097(01)01738-7. PMID 11788209.
  6. ^ Reynolds Delgado (21 April 2009). Interventional Treatment of Advanced Ischemic Heart Disease. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 39–. ISBN 978-1-84800-395-8.
  7. ^ "Silent Ischemia and Ischemic Heart Disease".