A 17-year-old boy is being treated in the ICU after going into cardiac arrest during a football practice
Diagnostic testing reveals cardiomyopathy as the cause of the arrest. What type of cardiomyopathy is particularly common among young people who appear otherwise healthy?
A) Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).
B) Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC)
C) Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)
D) Restrictive or constrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM)
Ans: C
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With HCM, cardiac arrest (i.e., sudden cardiac death) may be the initial manifestation in young people, including athletes. DCM, ARVC, and RCM are not typically present in younger adults who appear otherwise healthy.
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