Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) - Dr Brian Halliday

Описание: In this presentation from the Cardiomyopathy UK National Conference, November 2023, Dr Brian Halliday Consultant Cardiologist at Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals discusses Dilated Cardiomyopathy.
Catch up with the 2022 DCM presentation from Prof Gerry Carr-White here -    • Dilated Cardiomyopathy – Prof. Gerry Carr-...  
Find out more about dilated cardiomyopathy here - https://www.cardiomyopathy.org/dilate...

Chapters:
00:01:31 – What is Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)?
00:03:33 – Who does DCM affect?
00:05:49 – What causes DCM?
00:08:39 – What are the symptoms of DCM?
00:10:35 – Heart failure and dilated cardiomyopathy
00:11:45 – What tests are used in dilated cardiomyopathy?
00:14:39 – When is genetic testing performed?
00:16:54 – What are the benefits of genetic testing?
00:19:26 – What are the chances of relatives developing dilated cardiomyopathy?
00:21:38 – What is the medical therapy for dilated cardiomyopathy?
00:23:01 – How is dilated cardiomyopathy treated?
00:26:05 - Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs)
00:28:50 – Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy (CRT-d / CRT-p)
00:29:25 – Many patients get better with medicines
00:30:24 – ‘Recovered’ dilated cardiomyopathy
00:31:36 – Exercise and dilated cardiomyopathy
00:33:11 – Alcohol
00:34:47 – Pregnancy
00:36:00 – Priority Setting Partnership - https://www.cardiomyopathy.org/future...
00:36:47 - Participate in research - https://thehearthive.org/
Question and Answer
00:38:25 – What role will AI play in future research?
00:39:32 – Is it beneficial for anyone with DCM to be on some form of medication?
00:42:00 – What are the types of medication in DCM and what do they do?
00:44:45 – How can I have a low ejection fraction, but not heart failure? Why do I feel so well?
00:47:43 – Should an MRI be used to monitor my ejection fraction, or will an Echo do?
00:49:45 – Mavacamten is a breakthrough drug in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), is there an equivalent in dilated cardiomyopathy?
00:51:45 – What is the future for cardiac resynchronisation therapy? Are miniaturised devices coming to the market?
00:53:45 – I had a ‘variant of uncertain significance’ (VUS) genetic test result. Should I request another genetic test?

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