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A 13-year-old boy with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy complains of dyspnea on minimal exertion. Echo reveals asymmetric left ventricular hypertrophy, signs of pulmonary hypertension, dilatation of the left atrium. EF is 64%. The revealed alterations are indicative of:

Answer options

  1. Primary pulmonary hypertension
  2. Diastolic heart failure
  3. Systolic heart failure
  4. Primary arterial hypertension
  5. Symptomatic arterial hypertension
Correct answer

Diastolic heart failure

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