Restrictive cardiomyopathy
Restrictive cardiomyopathy: Introduction
Restrictive cardiomyopathy:
Restrictive
cardiomyopathy is rare in the United States and most other industrial
nations. In this disease, the walls of the ventricles stiffen and lose their ... more about Restrictive cardiomyopathy.
Restrictive cardiomyopathy: A condition which is characterized by restriction to the function of the walls of the heart.
More detailed information about the symptoms,
causes, and treatments of Restrictive cardiomyopathy is available below.
Symptoms of Restrictive cardiomyopathy
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symptoms of Restrictive cardiomyopathy
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Restrictive cardiomyopathy: Complications
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Diagnostic Tests for Restrictive cardiomyopathy
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Restrictive cardiomyopathy: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Restrictive 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 altogether too common for...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 milder.
Some of the...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...read more »
Heart attack can be over-diagnosed: Although heart attack is often undiagnosed,
leading to fatality, it can also be over-diagnosed.
People become concerned that a condition is a heart attack,
whereas there are various less dangerous...read more »
Blood pressure cuffs misdiagnose hypertension in children: One known misdiagnosis issue
with hyperension, arises in relation to the simple equipment used to test blood pressure.
The "cuff" around...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...read more »
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Causes of Restrictive cardiomyopathy
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Treatments for Restrictive cardiomyopathy
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Prognosis for Restrictive cardiomyopathy
Prognosis for Restrictive cardiomyopathy:
Poor. 5-year survival only about 30%.
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Article Excerpts about Restrictive cardiomyopathy
Restrictive
cardiomyopathy is rare in the United States and most other industrial
nations. In this disease, the walls of the ventricles stiffen and lose their
flexibility due to infiltration by abnormal tissue. As a result, the heart
cannot fill adequately with blood and eventually loses its ability to pump
properly.
(Source: excerpt from NHLBI, Cardiomyopathy: NHLBI)
Definitions of Restrictive cardiomyopathy:
A form of CARDIAC MUSCLE disease in which the ventricular walls are excessively rigid, impeding ventricular filling. It is marked by reduced diastolic volume of either or both ventricles but normal or nearly normal systolic function. It may be idiopathic or associated with other diseases (ENDOMYOCARDIAL FIBROSIS or AMYLOIDOSIS) causing interstitial fibrosis.
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