Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathy is any disease of the heart muscle in which the heart loses its ability to pump blood effectively. In some instances, the heart rhythm is disturbed, leading to irregular heartbeats, called arrhythmias or dysrhythmia.
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CARDIOMYOPATHY - A condition whereby the hearts pumping function is weakened. Cardiomyopathy may occur secondary to obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, alcohol abuse, heart attack, heart valve dysfunction, drug toxicity, or viral infection.
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Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle. The name comes from the roots "cardio" meaning heart, "myo" meaning muscle and "pathy" meaning disease.
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Cardiomyopathy, doxorubicin: See: Doxorubicin cardiomyopathy.
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Cardiomyopathy is a weakening of the heart muscle or a change in heart muscle structure. It is often associated with inadequate heart pumping or other heart function abnormalities.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
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Cardiomyopathy
Dr Rob Hicks
The heart is such a vital organ that anything that damages or changes its structure will affect its ability to function effectively.
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Cardiomyopathy can be caused by viral infections; heart attacks; alcoholism; long-term, severe high blood pressure; or for other reasons not yet known.
Specific types of cardiomyopathy include: ...
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CARDIOMYOPATHY: A disease of the heart muscles.
CARNITINE: A compound involved in transferring fatty acids across mitochondrial membranes.
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CARDIOMYOPATHY (Keshan Disease, Muscular Dystrophy of the Heart)
CAUSES AND TREATMENT"The word means "heart muscle disease." This is a disease of the myocardium, which is the heart muscle itself.
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is another condition in which the heart is enlarged. In this condition, there is an abnormal growth of muscle fibers on the heart, causing it to enlarge. It is generally considered a genetic disorder.
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Dilated Congestive Cardiomyopathy (Dilated Cardiomyopathy)
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm (Aortic Dissection)
Dissection of the Aorta (Aortic Dissection)
Endocardial Cushion Defect (Ventricular Septal Defect) ...
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Another of the early signs may be dilated cardiomyopathy (enlarged heart) and congestive heart failure in infants under 1 year of age. Infants with the syndrome gain excessive weight during the first year of life and become obese.
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (thickening of heart muscle).
Restrictive cardiomyopathy (stiffening of the heart muscle).
Metabolic problems, such as diabetes or thyroid disease.
Some diseases of the heart valves.
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The result is often cardiomyopathy, a condition in which the heart muscle becomes weakened. In fact, after blocked arteries, alcohol is the second most common cause of cardiomyopathy in the United States.
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Certain forms of cardiomyopathy (diseases of the heart muscle)
Certain abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) after a heart transplant
Congestive heart failure - In late 2001, a new three-lead pacemaker was approved by the U.S.
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Alond (zopolrestat) An aldose reductase inhibitor in phase II clinical trials for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy and cardiomyopathy.
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Abnormal results may indicate heart valve disease, cardiomyopathy, pericardial effusion, or other cardiac abnormalities. Additional conditions under which the test may be performed include the following: ...
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Lashus, Andrew G., Christopher L. Case, and Paul C. Gillette. "Catheter Ablation Treatment of Supraventricular Tachycardia-Induced Cardiomyopathy." Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine 151 (Mar. 1997): 264.
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