Chapter 13 The Cardiovascular System

Heart enlarged and dilated. Cause uncertain, no specific treatment available. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Hereditary dominant transmission. Disorganized muscle fibers and greatly hypertrophied heart. Thick septum impinging on mitral valve leaflet may block outflow of blood from ventricle (idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis). ................
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