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Cardiomyopathy is a
group of
primary diseases of the
heart muscle.
Early on
there may be few or no symptoms. As the
disease worsens,
shortness of breath...
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM, or HOCM when obstructive) is a
condition in
which muscle tissues of the
heart become thickened without an
obvious cause...
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Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a
condition in
which the
heart becomes enlarged and
cannot pump
blood effectively.
Symptoms vary from none to
feeling tired...
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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy or
takotsubo syndrome (TTS), also
known as
stress cardiomyopathy, is a type of non-ischemic
cardiomyopathy in
which there is...
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Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM),
arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD), or
arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), most...
- Myocarditis, also
known as
inflammatory cardiomyopathy, is an
acquired cardiomyopathy due to
inflammation of the
heart muscle.
Symptoms can
include shortness...
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Alcoholic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is a
disease in
which the long-term
consumption of
alcohol leads to
heart failure. ACM is a type of
dilated cardiomyopathy. The...
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Viral cardiomyopathy occurs when
viral infections cause myocarditis with a
resulting thickening of the
myocardium and
dilation of the ventricles. These...
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Restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) is a form of
cardiomyopathy in
which the
walls of the
heart are
rigid (but not thickened). Thus the
heart is restricted...
- disease, high
blood pressure (hypertension), and
coronary artery disease.
Cardiomyopathy is also ****ociated with cardiomegaly.
Cardiomegaly can be
serious and...
