Heart Catheterization Procedure
Health Encyclopedia: Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy - restrictive; Infiltrative cardiomyopathy
Symptoms
- Excessive tiredness (
fatigue ) -
Swelling of the feet and ankles - Cough
-
Difficulty breathing - especially with exertion
- at night
- when lying flat
- Easily fatigued (poor tolerance of exercise)
-
Swelling of the abdomen
Signs and tests
An examination may show signs of
Expert & Community Posts
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Health Guide
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July 13, 2007CHARLESTON, S.C. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Each year, 1.5 million Americans receive heart catheterizations. This procedure requires doctors to... Read summary »
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June 20, 2005SEATTLE (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- It's a procedure used to treat a minor heart defect in stroke patients. But it may bring surprising relief to... Read summary »
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