Also called: Also called: Dilated cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Myocardiopathy, Restrictive cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy refers to diseases of the heart muscle. These diseases enlarge your heart muscle or make it thicker and more rigid than normal. In rare cases, scar tissue replaces the muscle tissue.
Some people live long, healthy lives with cardiomyopathy. Some people don't even realize they have it. In others, however, it can make the heart less able to pump blood through the body. This can cause serious complications, including
- Heart failure
- Abnormal heart rhythms
- Fluid buildup in your lungs or legs
- Endocarditis, an inflammation of the heart lining
Heart attacks, high blood pressure or infections can all cause cardiomyopathy. Some types of cardiomyopathy run in families. In many people, however, the cause is unknown. Treatment might involve medicines, surgery, other medical procedures and lifestyle changes.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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Cardiomyopathy(American Heart Association) - http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4468
Also available in Spanish http://es.aha.drtango.com/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4468
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Cardiomyopathy
(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/cm/cm_what.html
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JAMA Patient Page: Cardiomyopathy(American Medical Association) - http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/292/23/2936.pdf
Also available in Spanish http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/data/292/23/2936/DC1/1
- Cardiomyopathy(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/cardiomyopathy/DS00519/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print
- Prognosis Excellent in 'Broken Heart' Syndrome(04/02/2009, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_82497.html
- What Causes Mystery Heart Condition?(03/26/2009, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_82188.html
- Danon Disease Can Be Quickly Fatal(03/24/2009, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_82078.html
- More News on Cardiomyopathy http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alphanews_c.html#cardiomyopathy
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Echocardiography(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/echo/echo_whatis.html
- Ejection Fraction: What Does It Measure?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/ejection-fraction/AN00360/METHOD=print
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Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG)(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/ekg/ekg_what.html
- How Is Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Diagnosed?(Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association) - http://www.4hcm.org/WCMS/index.php?diagnosis
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Stress Testing(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/stress/stress_whatis.html
- What Are Holter, Event and Transtelephonic Monitors?(American Heart Association) - http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3005149
- Living with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Treatments(Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association) - http://www.4hcm.org/WCMS/index.php?treatment
- Psychological Issues(Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation) - http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/site/psych.php
- Post-Adolescent Issues(Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation) - http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/site/post.php
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Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia: What You Should Know(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/articles/886.printerview.html
Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/articles/886.printerview.html
- Broken Heart Syndrome(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/broken-heart-syndrome/DS01135/METHOD=print
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/dilated-cardiomyopathy/DS01029/METHOD=print&DSECTION=all
- Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy(American Heart Association) - Links to PDF - http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/reprint/108/17/e118.pdf
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy/DS00948/METHOD=print&DSECTION=all
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy(Merck & Co., Inc.) - http://www.merck.com/mmhe/print/sec03/ch026/ch026d.html
- Causes of Cardiomyopathy(Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation) - http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/site/causes.php
- Myocarditis(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/myocarditis/DS00521/METHOD=print&DSECTION=all
- Sudden Death in Young People--Heart Problems Often Blamed(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/sudden-death/HB00092/METHOD=print
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Heart Anatomy(Texas Heart Institute) - http://www.texasheartinstitute.org/HIC/Anatomy/anatomy2.cfm
Also available in Spanish http://www.texasheartinstitute.org/HIC/Anatomy_Esp/anato_sp.cfm
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How the Heart Works(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/hhw/hhw_whatis.html
- Financial and Insurance Assistance(Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation) - http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/site/financial.php
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Cardiomyopathies(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Cardiomyopathies%22
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Genetics Home Reference: 3-methylglutaconic aciduria(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=3methylglutaconicaciduria
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Genetics Home Reference: Isobutyryl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=isobutyrylcoenzymeadehydrogenasedeficiency
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Genetics Home Reference: Noonan syndrome(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=noonansyndrome
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: I had bypass surgery in 1991 and a serious heart... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19367770&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19362677&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Effects of Darbepoetin Alfa on plasma mediators of oxidative and... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19361602&tool=MedlinePlus
- Cardiomyopathy -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=cardiomyopathies[majr]+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+(review[pt]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt]+OR+jsubsetk[text])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Cardiomyopathy - http://vsearch.nlm.nih.gov/vivisimo/cgi-bin/query-meta?v:project=medlineplus&binning-state=group%3d%3dMedical%20Encyclopedia&query=Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiac Glossary(American Heart Association) - http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3038158
- American Heart Association - http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200000
- Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation - http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association - http://www.4hcm.org/
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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/
- Family and Medical Leave Act(Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation) - http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/site/family.php
- Developmental Delays(Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation) - http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/site/develop.php
- Introduction to Pediatric Cardiomyopathies(American Heart Association) - http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3047689
- Long Term Prognosis(Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation) - http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/site/prognosis.php
- Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Defined(Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation) - http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/site/overview.php
- Signs and Symptoms(Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation) - http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/site/signs.php
- Travel Precautions(Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation) - http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/site/travel.php
- Treatment and Management(Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation) - http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/site/treatment.php
- Cardiomyopathy and Pregnancy(Women's Heart Foundation) - http://www.womensheart.org/content/HeartDisease/cardiomyopathy_and_pregnancy.asp
- Congenital Heart Defects - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/congenitalheartdefects.html
- Blood, Heart and Circulation - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bloodheartandcirculation.html
The primary NIH organization for research on Cardiomyopathy is the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/