Types of Cardiomyopathy
Treatments
Causes
100
Dilated, Hypertrophic, Restrictive, Arrhythmogenic right Ventricular Dysplasia
What is the four main types of cardiomyopathy?
100
treat high blood pressure, heart failure, abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmia) and chest pain (angina).
What is beta blockers?
100
Can damage your heart and liver
What is alcohol?
200
Rare, occurs if the muscle tissue in the right ventricle dies and is replace with scar tissue.
What is arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia?
200
heart transplant
What is surgery?
200
when more than one of your relatives has cardiomyopathy and the cause is not known
What is family history/genetics?
300
Occurs in the hearts ventricles and atria.
What is dilated cardiomyopathy?
300
lifestyle changes, medications, surgery
What is treatment?
300
The infection can damage your heart muscle.
What is a virus?
400
Affects older adults, ventricles become stiff and rigid. Over time blood flow to the heart is reduced.
What is restrictive cardiomyopathy?
400
certain sports or activities may be limited or prohibited
What is lifestyle changes?
400
This makes the healthy parts of your heart muscle tired and weak.
What is a heart attack?
500
Occurs if the heart muscle cells enlarge and cause the walls of ventricles (usually left) to thicken, blocking blood flow.
What is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
500
ACE inhibitors, Beta-blockers, Calcium channel blockers
What is medications?
500
Doesn't contract like normal heart muscle.
What is scar tissue?
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