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1

Cardiomyopathy is not a feature of

ADuchenne's Muscular Dystrophy

BFriedreich's ataxia

CLowe's syndrome

DPompe disease

2

Which of the following statements is false regarding restrictive cardiomyopathy?

ALeft ventricular hypertrophy is present.

BFilling pressure is decreased.

CIn the early phase, systolic function is impaired.

DHeart failure is predominantly right-sided.

3

A 16-day-old baby girl is brought to the emergency department appearing ill. On examination, she has pallor and dyspnea with a respiratory rate of 85 per minute. Her heart rate is 200 bpm, heart sounds are distant, and a gallop is heard. Chest X-ray shows cardiomegaly. Echocardiogram reveals dilated ventricles and dilation of the left atrium. ECG shows ventricular depolarization complexes with low voltage. What is the most likely underlying diagnosis?

AHypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

BCritical Aortic Stenosis

CTotal Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return

DCongestive Heart Failure secondary to congenital heart disease

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