Symptoms Of Cardiomyopathy
A group of diseases that affect the myocardium (muscle of the heart).
There are three basic types of
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Dilated cardiomyopathy , in which the heart muscle becomes weak and the heart chambers subsequently dilate. -
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy , in which the heart muscle itself is much thicker than normal. -
Restrictive cardiomyopathy , in which the heart becomes stiff and cannot fill efficiently during diastole, the period of the...
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Stress Cardiomyopathy
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Ischemic cardiomyopathy
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Ischemic cardiomyopathy is a term that doctors use to describe patients who have reduced heart pumping (squeezing) due to coronary artery disease.... Read more »
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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Cardiomyopathy - hypertrophic (HCM); IHSS; Idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis; Asymmetric septal hypertrophy; ASH; HOCM; Hypertrophic... Read more »
Cardiomegaly and Cardiomyopathy
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There are three basic types of cardiomyopathy:1. Dilated cardiomyopathy. The heart muscle becomes weak and the heart chambers subsequently enlarge... Read more »
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Cardiomyopathy - dilatedSymptomsSymptoms of heart failure are most common. Usually, they develop slowly over time. However, sometimes symptoms start... Read more »
Alcoholic cardiomyopathy
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