C a r d i o v a s c u l a r D i s o r d e r s
Chapter 6
• Cardiovascular Disorders
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Dilated
Increased
atrial
chamber
size
Increased
ventricular
chamber
size
Decreased
muscle
size
Restrictive
Walls of ventricles become
stiff but not necessarily
thickened
Hypertrophic
Thickened
interventricular
septum
Left ventricular
hypertrophy
Narrowed
outflow tract
TYPES OF CARDIOMYOPATHY