Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy: Introduction
Cardiomyopathy refers to disease
that affect the muscle of the heart itself.
Diseases of the heart's arteries (e.g. coronary heart disease)
or heart valve disorders are not considered to be a form of cardiomyopathy.
Symptoms of Cardiomyopathy
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symptoms of Cardiomyopathy
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Cardiomyopathy: Complications
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Disease Topics Related To Cardiomyopathy
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Medical Textbooks Online about Cardiomyopathy
Medical Books Excerpts
- CHEST PAIN
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Chest pain
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Chest Pain
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Chest pain
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Chest pain
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Chest pain
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Chest Pain
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Cardiomyopathy: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Cardiomyopathy
Heart attacks can be undiagnosed: Although the most severe symptoms of heart attack are hard to miss,
there are varying degrees of severity.
It is...read more »
Heart attacks can be overdiagnosed: Although many people die from heart attacks, there are also
many cases where people fear that they have a heart attack, but actually have something...read more »
Rare heart condition often undiagnosed: The rare heart condition called long QT syndrome can lead to episodes of palpitations
and rapid heartbeat.
In rare cases, this undiagnosed condition can be fatal.
It should be...read more »
Heart attack can be over-diagnosed: Although heart attack is often undiagnosed,
leading to fatality, it can also be over-diagnosed.
People...read more »
Blood pressure cuffs misdiagnose hypertension in children: One known misdiagnosis issue
with hyperension, arises in relation to the simple equipment used...read more »
Hypertension misdiagnosis common in children: Hypertension is often
misdiagnosed in adults (see misdiagnosis of hypertension), but its misdiagnosis is even more likely in children.
Some of the symptoms of hypertension that can be...read more »
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Cardiomyopathy: Research Doctors & Specialists
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Cardiomyopathy: Rare Types
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Causes of Cardiomyopathy
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causes of Cardiomyopathy
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Treatments for Cardiomyopathy
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treatments for Cardiomyopathy
Latest Treatments for Cardiomyopathy
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Videos for Cardiomyopathy
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Prognosis for Cardiomyopathy
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Clinical Trials for Cardiomyopathy
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and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Cardiomyopathy include:
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Clinical Trials for Cardiomyopathy
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Cardiomyopathy: Broader Related Topics
Types of Cardiomyopathy
Types of Cardiomyopathy
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Article Excerpts about Cardiomyopathy
Keep your heart and blood vessels healthy: NIDDK (Excerpt)
Cardiomyopathy (KAR-dee-oh-my-OP-uh-thee). Cardiomyopathy
happens when narrowed blood vessels let less blood flow through the
heart. This damage makes the heart muscle weak. (Source: excerpt from Keep your heart and blood vessels healthy: NIDDK)
NHLBI, Cardiomyopathy: NHLBI (Excerpt)
Cardiomyopathy
is a disease of the heart muscle. The heart loses its ability to pump blood and,
in some instances, heart rhythm is disturbed, leading to irregular heartbeats,
or arrhythmias .
Usually, the exact cause of the muscle damage is never found.
(Source: excerpt from NHLBI, Cardiomyopathy: NHLBI)
Definitions of Cardiomyopathy:
A group of diseases in which the dominant feature is the involvement of the CARDIAC MUSCLE itself. Cardiomyopathies are classified according to their predominant pathophysiological features (DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; RESTRICTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY) or their etiological/pathological factors (CARDIOMYOPATHY, ALCOHOLIC; ENDOCARDIAL FIBROELASTOSIS).
- (Source - Diseases Database)
A disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium)
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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