Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathy 

The word cardiomyopathy derives from the cardio meaning heart, myo meaning muscle, and pathy meaning disease.

There are 3 types:

1. Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). this is often the foremost common form. In dilated cardiomyopathy, one or more of the guts chambers become enlarged. the power of the guts chambers to pump blood is diminished and less forceful. One in five cases of dilated cardiomyopathy is assumed to possess been inherited. Symptoms of Dilated Cardiomyopathy Some people don't experience any symptoms until their cardiomyopathy is well advanced. Typical symptoms are tiredness, shortness of breath, swollen ankles and abdomen, heart palpitations and dizziness and fainting during physical activity. Some Causes of Dilated Cardiomyopathy Following a viral or other infection of the guts. Heart tissue damage from a previous attack. High vital sign. Heart valve problems. Chronic rapid pulse. Drug and alcohol abuse. Metabolic disorders like thyroid disease or diabetes Vitamin and mineral deficiencies, like thiamin (vitamin B-1), selenium, calcium, and magnesium. Use of some chemotherapeutic drugs to treat cancer.

 2. cardiomyopathy (HCM). this is often also referred to as hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy occurs mostly in people between the ages of 20-40 years aged. In cardiomyopathy, the muscular walls of the guts become thickened.

 This prevents the guts from filling up with blood properly and blocks the blood from being pumped from the guts. Roughly the people with cardiomyopathy have a case history of the disease. Signs and symptoms Shortness of breath, chest pains, and palpitations. Those affected may often faint. 

3. Restrictive cardiomyopathy may be a rare sort of disease. it's caused by a stiffening of the guts muscles in order that it's less elastic.

 This interferes with the heart's ability to expand and fill the ventricles with blood. Restrictive cardiomyopathy can occur at any age but is more common in older people.

 Causes are mostly unknown. it's going to result from abnormal proteins or cell products being deposited within the heart (amyloidosis). Restrictive cardiomyopathy is commonest in the tropics, where it's often thanks to scarring (fibrosis) of the guts muscle and occurs for no apparent reason.