Title: Cardiomyopathy in the Emergency Room
Authors: Vishal C. Bhatt, Santoshkumar G. Thakur
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i12.05
Abstract
Cardiomyopathy is one of the common etiologies for heart failure and causes can be ischemic, non ischemic, alcoholic, viral cardiomyopathy etc. Early recognition of the condition helps in reversing the etiology and further functional deterioration of heart. Bedside screening of 2D ECHO has helped in early recognition of the condition along with troponins which helps in ruling out ischemic cause of carsiomyopathy. Here we are presenting a case series of 4 patients who had different presentations in emergency room (ER) and a diagnosis of cardiomyopathy were made with the help of either troponins, 2D ECHO or angiography.
