Cardiovascular · UKMLA & AKT
Restrictive cardiomyopathy
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- Restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) - abnormal diastolic function due to a stiff, non-compliant myocardium causing impaired ventricular filling with preserved systolic function (EF ≥50%). The rarest cardiomyopathy (<5% of cases), resulting in HFpEF dominated by elevated filling pressures.
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