Aetiology | Medibuddy
5th July 2026

Aetiology

RCM can be idiopathic or caused by mutations in genes related to sarcomeric proteins, but also infiltrative diseases, storage diseases, connective tissue disorders, hypereosinophilic syndrome and endomyocardial fibrosis. 

  • Genetic
    • Primary RCM
  • Drugs
    • Hydroxychloroquine
    • Ergotamine
    • Methysergide
  • Systemic disease
    • Amyloidosis
    • Sarcoidosis
    • Friedrich’s ataxia
    • Haemochromatosis
    • Fabry’s disease
  • Fibrosis
    • Radiation
    • Chemotherapy (e.g. anthracyclines)
    • Malignancy
    • Systemic sclerosis
    • Diabetes mellitus
    • Inflammatory/granulomatous
  • Endomyocardial disease
    • Endomyocardial fibrosis
    • Carcinoid
    • Hypereosinophillia
    • Endocardial fibroelastosis
    • Endocardial neoplasms
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