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Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134580999

Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1RQ: The correct sequence of levels forming the structural hierarchy is A. (a) organ, organ system,...

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is always inherited, but the other forms may have other causes. List the 2 non genetic causes of dilated cardiomyopathy, restricted cardiomyopathy, and takotsubo (stress) cardiomyopathy? I really need help for this question

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Cardiomyopathy is defined as a myocardial disorder in which the heart muscle is structurally and functionally abnormal in the absence of coronary artery disease, valvular disease, hypertension and congenital heart disease sufficient to explain the observed myocardial abnormality. It is a major cause of heart attack and most common reason for the heart transplants.The etiologies may vary but the clinical symptoms are almost thr same The signs and symptoms are common to the heart failure like fatigue, dyspnea on exertion, syncope, cardiac ischemia.