• Corrado D, Basso C, Schiavon M, Thiene G. Screening for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in young athletes. (medscape.com)
  • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. (healthline.com)
  • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy , which is believed to be genetic, occurs when your heart walls thicken and prevent blood from flowing through your heart. (healthline.com)
  • Q: Is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy dominant or recessive? (healthline.com)
  • A: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common genetic heart disorder. (healthline.com)
  • Sarcomere gene mutations are the primary genetic cause of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. (healthline.com)
  • A separate study examined this in more detail in cardiac tissue and found that murine hearts lacking desmin developed hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and chamber dilation combined with systolic dysfunction. (wikipedia.org)
  • hypertrophic, dilated restrictive and arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. (vin.com)
  • In contrast to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy the majority of cases are secondary or specific. (vin.com)
  • wall thickness is typically increased secondary to myocardial infiltration with amyloidosis, but the increase is usually not as pronounced as that observed in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. (medscape.com)
  • Range and colleagues analyze myocardial perfusion PET results from patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy with and without idiopathic atrial fibrillation. (snmjournals.org)
  • Task Force of the Working Group Myocardial and Pericardial Disease of the European Society of Cardiology and of the Scientific Council on Cardiomyopathies of the International Society and Federation of Cardiology. (medscape.com)
  • Investigators excluded secondary cardiomyopathy on the basis of a detailed history and physical exams to rule out prior myocardial infarction, toxic exposure, infiltrative disease, valvular abnormalities and structural heart disease. (sense-studios.com)
  • The increasing trends in the reported prevalence of cardiomyopathy complicating pregnancy reported during the time period 1995-2006 are also concerning given that cardiomyopathy is an important contributor to other severe medical complications in pregnancy including cardiac arrest, acute myocardial infarction, pulmonary edema, and acute respiratory distress syndrome. (cdc.gov)
  • In these cases, LV dysfunction appeared out of proportion to the small extent of ischemic-pattern LGE, hence also suggesting that the cardiomyopathy was likely of nonischemic cause. (sense-studios.com)
  • Alternatively, nonischemic cardiomyopathy is any form that isn't related to coronary artery disease. (healthline.com)
  • While ischemic cardiomyopathy remains the more understood subset, there is increasing interest in better evaluation of nonischemic cardiomyopathies, a condition commonly found in clinical practice. (acc.org)
  • Idiopathic right ventricular tachycardia is a benign disorder that may mimic arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy (ARVD/ARVC) owing to the occurrence of exercise-induced left bundle branch block (LBBB) morphology ventricular tachycardia with inferior axis. (medscape.com)
  • Diagnosis of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy. (medscape.com)
  • Circumstances of death and gross and microscopic observations in a series of 200 cases of sudden death associated with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy and/or dysplasia. (medscape.com)
  • Saguner AM, Brunckhorst C, Duru F. Arrhythmogenic ventricular cardiomyopathy: a paradigm shift from right to biventricular disease. (medscape.com)
  • Prospective evaluation of relatives for familial arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia reveals a need to broaden diagnostic criteria. (medscape.com)
  • Clinical and genetic characterization of families with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy provides novel insights into patterns of disease expression. (medscape.com)
  • Spectrum of clinicopathologic manifestations of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia: a multicenter study. (medscape.com)
  • Desmin (DES) mutations have been associated with restrictive, dilated, idiopathic, arrhythmogenic and non-compaction cardimyopathy. (wikipedia.org)
  • Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation of the Brugada Type: An Atypical Form of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy? (go.jp)
  • Although patients with ischemic-pattern LGE were statistically older with shorter duration of cardiomyopathy, increased left ventricular end-systolic volume and lower ejection fraction (22% vs 25%), there was no obvious breaking point that would help discriminate the need for further testing for occlusive coronary artery disease. (sense-studios.com)
  • Herein, we would like to report a case of a 15-year-old female patient with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) who was admitted to our clinic a year ago, and while her left ventricular systolic functions were improved, SCA suddenly occurred. (thieme-connect.de)
  • This study tested the hypothesis that double overexpression of miR-19a & miR-20a (dOex-mIRs) in human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPS)-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) effectively preserved left-ventricular-ejection-fraction (LVEF) in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) (i.e., induced by doxorubicin) rat. (researchsquare.com)
  • Idiopathic ventricular tachycardia occurs when ventricular tachycardia occurs in the absence of detectable heart disease. (cardiologyonline.com)
  • Other than syncope they can cause cardiomyopathy if Premature Ventricular Contraction is frequent. (cardiologyonline.com)
  • Additionally, there are many nongenetic causes of dilated cardiomyopathy, including viral infection and chronic alcohol abuse. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The idiopathic cardiomyopathies that we attribute to viral illnesses, or to other things that we are unable to identify, are risks based on genetic factors. (medscape.com)
  • Many individuals who have been diagnosed with viral cardiomyopathies probably have a genetic risk factor, which even may be a classic mutation that is brought out by the environment. (medscape.com)
  • Given the serious diagnosis and poor prognosis of cardiomyopathy in general, it is important to be certain that a potentially treatable condition, like obstructive CAD, is not missed. (sense-studios.com)
  • Prognosis for idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. (ptca.org)
  • Enteroviruses are associated with diverse clinical syndromes ranging from minor febrile illness to severe, potentially fatal conditions (e.g., aseptic meningitis, encephalitis, paralysis, myocarditis, and neonatal enteroviral sepsis) and could be linked with the development of some chronic diseases (e.g., type 1 diabetes and dilated cardiomyopathy) ( 1,2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Medical history included hyperlipidaemia and idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and a moderate chronic kidney disease (estimated glomerular filtration rate, 58 ml/min/1.73 m 2 ). (medscape.com)
  • The aim of the present study was to clarify the cardiovascular profile of this compound in 12 patients with stage III (NYHA) congestive cardiomyopathy. (lww.com)
  • In those cases, a cardiac MRI with only non-ischemic fibrosis and no evidence of transmural infarct would suffice to be pretty certain that it's not ischemic cardiomyopathy. (sense-studios.com)
  • Ischemic cardiomyopathy. (healthline.com)
  • Ischemic cardiomyopathy occurs when your heart can no longer pump blood to the rest of your body due to coronary artery disease . (healthline.com)
  • Ischemic cardiomyopathy is a common cause of heart failure. (healthline.com)
  • Ischemic cardiomyopathy is relatively easy to differentiate from DCM, but cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is now revealing overlapping conditions where a DCM can coexist with significant coronary artery disease (CAD). (acc.org)
  • Peripartum cardiomyopathy. (healthline.com)
  • Peripartum cardiomyopathy occurs during or after pregnancy. (healthline.com)
  • Pregnancy-associated cardiomyopathy, defined as either peripartum cardiomyopathy or cardiomyopathy with primary causes during pregnancy, is relatively uncommon but is a potentially life-threatening condition. (cdc.gov)
  • The frequency, presentation and outcome of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PCM) vary considerably throughout the world. (bvsalud.org)
  • In Niger, data are non-existent, hence the aim of our study, which was to clarify the epidemiological, diagnostic, therapeutic and evolutionary aspects of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM). (bvsalud.org)
  • It may be primary (idiopathic) where there is no identified cause or may be secondary or specific where there is an identifiable systemic, metabolic or nutritional disease. (vin.com)
  • Most cases are classed as primary/idiopathic. (vin.com)
  • The aetiology of RCM in cats is unknown, thus the majority of cases are classified as idiopathic/primary. (vin.com)
  • Assuredly, idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a primary non-ischemic cardiac muscle disease, is clearly recognized as the consequence of systolic dysfunction and dilatation of chamber size of the left or both of ventricles [1, 2]. (researchsquare.com)
  • In idiopathic (primary) RCM, progressive fibrosis of the myocardium occurs, but no thrombus forms. (medscape.com)
  • Restrictive cardiomyopathy is not always a primary cardiac disorder. (msdmanuals.com)
  • There are many different types of cardiomyopathy, caused by a range of factors, from coronary heart disease to certain drugs. (healthline.com)
  • This article will take a closer look at the types of cardiomyopathy, as well as the symptoms, causes, and treatment. (healthline.com)
  • What are the types of cardiomyopathy? (healthline.com)
  • Mutations in more than 30 genes have been found to cause familial dilated cardiomyopathy . (medlineplus.gov)
  • Mutations in one gene, TTN , account for approximately 20 percent of cases of familial dilated cardiomyopathy. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The TTN gene mutations that cause familial dilated cardiomyopathy result in the production of an abnormally short titin protein. (medlineplus.gov)
  • It is unclear how mutations in the other genes cause familial dilated cardiomyopathy. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Long-term high blood pressure , aging, diabetes , or thyroid disease can also cause acquired types of hypertension-related cardiomyopathy. (healthline.com)
  • pressure (hypertension), stroke, weakening of the heart muscle ( cardiomyopathy ), irregular heartbeats (arrhythmia), and immune system problems. (nih.gov)
  • Common secondary cardiomyopathies include hypertrophy secondary to hypertension or hyperthyroidism. (vin.com)
  • Patients with coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, exposure to cardiotoxic drugs, alcohol abuse, or a family history of cardiomyopathy are at high risk for heart failure and may benefit from routine screening. (aafp.org)
  • Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) is a rare disease characterized by elevated pulmonary artery pressure with no apparent cause. (medscape.com)
  • Reuters Health - 30/03/2022 - A significant proportion of patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and late gadolinium enhancement on cardiovascular magnetic resonance (LGE-CMR) - a finding suggestive of an ischemic etiology - had no evidence of obstructive coronary artery disease on coronary angiography, investigators report. (sense-studios.com)
  • Of the 1,204 enrolled patients with idiopathic DCM, 327 underwent LGE-CMR. (sense-studios.com)
  • Arbustini E , Grasso M , Porcu E , Bellini O , Diegoli M , Fasani R , Enteroviral RNA and virus-like particles in the skeletal muscle of patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. (cdc.gov)
  • Lévêque N , Renois F , Talmud D , Nguyen Y , Lesaffre F , Boulagnon C , Quantitative genomic and antigenomic enterovirus RNA detection in explanted heart tissue samples from patients with end-stage idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. (cdc.gov)
  • For example, nearly 50% of patients with cardiomyopathy coming to a major medical center in 2000 had no clear etiology for their condition. (acc.org)
  • 3 If that study was repeated today, it is quite likely that the idiopathic category would be significantly diminished given that current advanced imaging makes it possible to identify subsets of patients that were previously difficult to diagnose. (acc.org)
  • Unlike in the past where management was geared towards general principles (e.g., addressing risk factors or treating fluid overload) or targeting some activated pathways (e.g., neurohormonal antagonism), there is now a focus on identifying the underlying genetic causes and specific pathophysiological mechanisms, when possible, in all patients with cardiomyopathies. (acc.org)
  • L'objectif de ce travail était de décrire le profi l des manifestations cardiovasculaires chez les patients vivants avec le VIH en le comparant à celui de patients séronégatifs. (bvsalud.org)
  • The Dilated Cardiomyopathy Precision Medicine Study evaluated the likelihood that inherited genetic abnormalities were the most common cause of DCM. (sense-studios.com)
  • Cardiomyopathy can result from an inherited genetic feature or it can stem from one of many health conditions, such as heart disease, hyperthyroidism, or alcohol use. (healthline.com)
  • In this type of genetic cardiomyopathy, fat and extra fibrous tissue replace the muscle of the right ventricle. (healthline.com)
  • The use of modern DNA sequencing platforms has helped researchers find a genetic explanation for idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). (scitechdaily.com)
  • Most heart conditions have a genetic component, as a rule, but we also have to think about arrhythmias -- for example, familial long QT syndrome, some of the arrhythmia syndromes that are not associated with structural heart disease, and such conditions as cardiomyopathies, in which individuals have large hearts. (medscape.com)
  • With some of the idiopathic cardiomyopathies, are both environmental and genetic components working together? (medscape.com)
  • RCM can be idiopathic or secondary to a heart muscle disease that manifests as restrictive physiology. (medscape.com)
  • Signs and symptoms of familial dilated cardiomyopathy can include an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia), shortness of breath (dyspnea), extreme tiredness (fatigue), fainting episodes (syncope), and swelling of the legs and feet. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Given the LT's underlying dilated cardiomyopathy, the physical stress of responding to the call and climbing the embankment may have triggered a fatal heart arrhythmia. (cdc.gov)
  • This disease may be idiopathic or associated with other diseases (eg, amyloidosis and endomyocardial disease with or without hypereosinophilia). (medscape.com)
  • The main feature of this form of cardiomyopathy is systolic failure. (vin.com)
  • This can be utilized effectively in early detection of the disease, defining the underlying etiology of cardiomyopathies, revealing mechanistic insights, and providing valuable information about morphology of cardiovascular involvement, disease staging, prognostication and in some cases even guiding specific therapies. (acc.org)
  • In this form of cardiomyopathy there is inappropriate hypertrophy of the left ventricle and on occasions the right ventricle may also be involved. (vin.com)
  • As mortality from other pregnancy conditions, such as hemorrhage and hypertensive disorders, has decreased in developing countries, cardiomyopathy has accounted for an increasing proportion of maternal deaths. (cdc.gov)
  • A recent study reviewing preventable causes of maternal death from 1995-1999 found that cardiomyopathy was the most common cause of pregnancy-related death in North Carolina, representing 21% of all cases of maternal mortality. (cdc.gov)
  • Cardiomyopathy describes a functional impairment or structural abnormality of the heart muscle. (vin.com)
  • As of now, "No data exist on the prognostic value of LGE consistent with infarction specifically in an idiopathic DCM population where risk of infarction would be considered low," the researchers conclude in their paper. (sense-studios.com)
  • On the basis of pathology, RCM can be classified as obliterative (ie, thrombus-filled ventricles) or nonobliterative/idiopathic. (medscape.com)
  • This type of restrictive cardiomyopathy is termed obliterative. (msdmanuals.com)
  • For example, in the United States, the proportion of pregnancy-related deaths from cardiomyopathy increased in the time period 1979-1986 to 1991-1997 and up to 11.5% in the period 1998-2005, reaching almost 13% in 2005-2006. (cdc.gov)
  • It usually takes many years for symptoms of familial dilated cardiomyopathy to cause health problems. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Many other proteins associated with familial dilated cardiomyopathy make up the structural framework (the cytoskeleton) of cardiomyocytes. (medlineplus.gov)
  • People with familial dilated cardiomyopathy often do not have an identified mutation in any of the known associated genes. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Familial dilated cardiomyopathy is described as nonsyndromic or isolated because it typically affects only the heart. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Familial dilated cardiomyopathy has different inheritance patterns depending on the gene involved. (medlineplus.gov)
  • In 80 to 90 percent of cases, familial dilated cardiomyopathy is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern, which means one copy of the altered gene in each cell is sufficient to cause the disorder. (medlineplus.gov)
  • However, some people who inherit the altered gene never develop features of familial dilated cardiomyopathy. (medlineplus.gov)
  • However, dilated cardiomyopathy can also occur as part of syndromes that affect other organs and tissues in the body. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Siracusano, L. Brain-heart crosstalk: the many faces of stress-related cardiomyopathy syndromes in anaesthesia and intensive care. (benthamscience.com)
  • Alcoholic cardiomyopathy. (healthline.com)
  • Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is due to drinking too much alcohol over a long period of time, which can weaken your heart so it can no longer pump blood efficiently. (healthline.com)
  • Treatment options for cardiomyopathy include lifestyle changes, medications, and surgery. (healthline.com)
  • Pts history include: idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. (allnurses.com)
  • Restrictive cardiomyopathy occurs when the ventricles stiffen and can't relax enough to fill up with blood. (healthline.com)
  • Restrictive cardiomyopathy can affect one or both ventricles. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Report of the 1995 World Health Organization/International Society and Federation of Cardiology Task Force on the Definition and Classification of cardiomyopathies. (medscape.com)
  • Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle that worsens over time and can be life-threatening. (healthline.com)
  • Also sometimes called " enlarged heart ," dilated cardiomyopathy occurs when your heart muscle enlarges, or dilates, and may be too weak to pump blood efficiently. (healthline.com)
  • Cardiomyopathy is disease in which the heart muscle becomes weakened, stretched, or has another structural problem. (nih.gov)
  • When it occurs after delivery, it's sometimes called postpartum cardiomyopathy. (healthline.com)
  • This is a form of dilated cardiomyopathy, and it's a life threatening condition. (healthline.com)
  • This is a form of dilated cardiomyopathy. (healthline.com)
  • This form of cardiomyopathy has recently been described in cats. (vin.com)
  • The team at Rush later diagnosed her with an idiopathic cardiomyopathy, an irreversible form of advanced heart failure. (rush.edu)
  • Restrictive cardiomyopathy is the least prevalent form of cardiomyopathy. (msdmanuals.com)