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definition of restrictive and infiltrative cardiomyopathy
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Restrictive CMP: ↓ ventricular filling with ↓ compliance in nonhypertrophied, nondilated ventricles; nl/↓ diastolic volumes, nl or near-nl EF; must r/o pericardial disease
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Infiltrative CMP: myocardial deposition; ± ↑ wall thickness; may present as RCM or DCM