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- What is Broken Heart Syndrome?Can stress mimic a heart attack and become heart disease? Get to know stress cardiomyopathy, or broken heart syndrome.
- What is an Ischemic Cardiomyopathy?Those who have hearts that do not pump enough blood to the rest of their body are said to have ischemic cardiomyopathy.
- Enlarged Heart in Dogs (DCM- Canine Dilated Cardiomyopathy)DCM is the one of the most common causes of heart failure in canines and is also common in humans. Congestive heart failure is a leading cause of death in adult dogs and humans.
What About Heart Disease and Cardiomyopathy?I have tried my best to give you the best information on Natural Health and Natural Healing as possible without stepping on any toes so to speak. Tom http://freedomfrominfirmities.com
Sudden Death in High School AthletesWhile one athlete died from a congenital heart defect (Matthew Hammerdorfer, age 17), it appears that Wes Leonard (age 16) died from sudden cardiac arrest brought on by a cardiomyopathy (Foxnews.com, 2011; Khou.com, 2011).- An Overview of CardiomyopathyDiseases of heart muscle are classified under the medical term cardiomyopathy. From the Greek words, 'pathos' meaning suffering, 'myo' indicating muscles and cardio for heart, the word is coined.
Feline Heart Disease: Facts About Cardiomyopathy and Congestive Heart FailureCardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure are two diseases commonly seen in cats. Both are serious conditions and can be fatal.- Dilated Ischemic CardiomyopathyDilated Ischemic Cardiomyopathy is a condition where the heart enlarges. Most heart transplants are for patients with this condition.
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: The Unusual Cause of Congestive Heart Failure in DogsDogs that have Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy suffer from their heart walls becoming thicker than usual which leads to the walls of their heart becoming stiffer, significantly less compliant and decreases the size of the heart chamber.
- What Causes Congestive Heart Failure in Dogs?Dilated Cardiomyopathy in dogs is a type of congestive heart failure that often times leads to death in dogs.
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: What You Need to KnowThis articles describes the disease known as Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy as well as the symptoms and effects of this deadly medical condition.
- Alcoholic CardiomyopathyAn Englishman who bet on his drinking ability.
Mystery Heart Condition Affecting Pregnant WomenThough rare, peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is affecting more and more expectant mothers each year. Known the warning signs and avoid becoming a statistic of this potentially fatal disorder.
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Forces Basketball Player Cuttino Mobley to RetireA look at his decision.- Managing Pediatric Hypertrophic CardiomyopathyFor children who suffer from cardiac complications involving hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, early diagnosis and treatment is important.
- Heart Failure After Pregnancy: Are You at Risk?This article will briefly outline and define heart failure in the last trimester of pregnancy and after pregnancy. The official term is peripartum cardiomyopathy. The goal will be to describe the signs and symptoms, who is at risk.
- How to Live with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)This article discusses how to live with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and some ideas to assist with the day to day.
- Alcohol Ablation: A Procedure for Severe Cases of HCM or Hypertrophic CardiomyopathyThis procedure can help eliminate the negative effects of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
- Information on Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)this is a summary of the symptoms and issues you can have with HCM
- Living with Heart DiseaseThis is an article that teaches about a specific type of heart disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
What is Cardiomyopathy?Cardiomyopathy is a potentially serious disease of the heart muscle, in which the heart muscle becomes inflamed and cannot work properly. There are four distinct forms of cardiomyopathy, with varying degrees of seriousness.
Intense Fear, Broken Heart Can Kill YouFear and grief normally trigger healthy defense mechanisms. However, empirical findings have shown that adrenaline rushes, for example, owing to a broken heart, can cause weakened contractions of the heart muscles and, in the worst scenario, death.- Pets and heart medicationsThe cardiovascular system is made up of the heart (a muscular pump), the veins (vessels leading toward the heart), and the arteries (vessels leading away from the heart).
Post Partum Cardiomyopathy Associated with PregnancyThi is an overview of the this potential danger associated with pregnancy and delivery.- Norpace Cardiac Medication ConcernsThis article discusses a popular medication used for arrhythmias in heart patients.
- Chronic Heart Failure Incidents on the RiseMillions of people suffer from heart failure each year. There are many different mechanisms that lead to heart fauilure such as high blood pressure. Drug and exexercise are used on patients with heart failure.
- Cardiac Kids: Why Every Young Athlete Needs an Annual Cardiac ExamI'll never forget the day Hank Gathers died - or the summer that ensued for that matter.
- Sudden Cardiac Death in AthletesThe most common cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes is Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM). But there are other causes of sudden cardiac death, such as coronary artery disease, sickle cell trait, hyponatremia and commotion cordis.
