Cardiomyopathy: A condition characterized by an increase in the size of the heart. See free access online books about Cardiomyopathy below. See detailed information below for a list of 114 causes of Cardiomyopathy, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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causes of Cardiomyopathy as a symptom include:
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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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
The list below shows some of the causes of Cardiomyopathy mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Cardiomyopathy. Of the 114 causes of Cardiomyopathy that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Cardiomyopathy' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Cardiac muscle disease, Myocardiopathy
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Medical Conditions associated with Cardiomyopathy:
Heart symptoms (2438 causes)
Symptoms related to Cardiomyopathy:
Heart symptoms (2438 causes), Heart failure (49 causes), Heart pain, Shortness of breath (1199 causes), Difficulty breathing (2470 causes), Congenital heart disease (50 causes), Nutritional diseases, Ischemic cardiomyopathy, Hypertensive cardiomyopathy, Alcoholism, Diabetes (183 causes), Valvular cardiomyopathy, Hyperthyroidism (9 causes), Muscular dystrophies, Hemochromatosis
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