Valvular Disease

Pericardial Disease

Myocardial Disease

Congenital Disease

Miscellanous

Hemochromatosis

Definition

An iron storage disease that affects multiple organ and tissue systems

Types

Primary Hemochromatosis
Signs and Symptoms

The clinical presentation is usually of a man over 40 years, with evidence of the clinical tetrad: diabetes mellitus, liver, skin, and heart disease, with one-third manifesting congestive heart failure

M-Mode/2-D

Doppler

Secondary Hemochromatosis

Signs and Symptoms

M-Mode/2-D

Doppler

Treatment

Phlebotomy with Echo Doppler follow-up

 

 

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