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4. Lipomatous hypertrophy

Lipomatous hypertrophy is characterized by fatty infiltration of the interatrial septum. It can be a rare case of obstructive shock due to inflow tract obstruction.

Although the POC ultrasound revealed an increase in the size of the interventricular septum, the cellular cause of the increase in the size was unclear. This could either be due to hypertrophy of the cardiac muscle or an infiltration of fat cells.

Which of the following can show fat infiltration of the interventricular septum? (Click on the correct answer to be directed to the fifth of six pages)

1. Cardiac biopsy
2. Electrocardiogram
3. Cardiac MRI
4. 1 and 3
5. All of the above

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