Voluntary Risk Factors For Cardiomyopathy
Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a rare disorder in which a weakened heart is diagnosed within the final month of pregnancy or within 5 months after delivery.
Alternative Names
Cardiomyopathy - peripartum
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
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Cardiomyopathy
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Cardiomyopathy is a weakening of the heart muscle or a change in the heart muscle. It often occurs when the heart cannot pump as well as it should,... Read more »
Restrictive cardiomyopathy
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Restrictive cardiomyopathy refers to a group of disorders in which the heart chambers are unable to properly fill with blood because of stiffness in... Read more »
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a condition in which the heart muscle becomes thick. The thickening makes it harder for blood to leave the... Read more »
Alcoholic cardiomyopathy
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is a disorder in which excessive, habitual use of alcohol weakens the heart muscle so that it cannot pump blood... Read more »
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Dilated cardiomyopathy is a condition in which the heart becomes weakened and enlarged, and it cannot pump blood efficiently. The decreased heart... Read more »
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