It refers to a disease of the heart muscle.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy typically is a hereditary disease that can be inherited. The disorder has a variable presentation and carries a high incidence of sudden death.
Cardiomyopathy Cardio = heart Myo = muscle Pathy = disease
Cardiomyopathy
disease of the heart muscle
Heart Disease implies any disease of the heart, heart failure, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, congenital heart disease, valvular heart disease, etc. Heart failure is a condition where the heart muscle has weakened and the heart is not pumping properly.
These are both examples of cardiac disease in pets.
The prognosis for patients with restrictive cardiomyopathy is poor. If the disease process causing the problem can be treated, the damage to the heart muscle may be stopped.
It is muscular disease of heart causing functional disability of heart.
No; Coronary artery disease is a heart disease; or, CAD is one a disease that progresses into to Cardiomyopathy (heart disease) and MI. CAD is an aetiology of heart disease.
Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle in which the heart is less able to pump blood through your body. There are different types of cardiomyopathy with various forms of treatments depending on what kind a person has.
Coronary heart disease, cardiomyopathy, cardiovascular, ischaemia, arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis, and angina