Description

A cardiomyopathy with a restrictive phenotype can be seen in a range of genetic and acquired conditions. Identifying the cause can be important for management and prevention.


Familial/Genetic

(1) sarcomeric protein mutation

(2) essential light chain of myosin

(3) familial amyloidosis

(4) desminopathy

(5) pseudoxanthoma elasticum

(6) hemochromatosis

(7) Anderson-Fabry disease

(8) glycogen storage disease

(9) familial, NOS

(10) troponin I

(11) apolipoprotein

(12) Danon disease

 

The underlying genetic cause of a familial cardiomyopathy may be known or unknown.

 

Non-Familial causes:

(1) amyloid, non-familial

(2) scleroderma

(3) endomyocardial fibrosis

(4) hypereosinophilic syndrome

(5) carcinoid heart disease

(6) metastatic cancer

(7) radiation

(8) drugs (anthracycline, methysergide, ergotamine, mercurial agent, busulfan, serotonin)

(9) idiopathic


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