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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HE stain) is a disease that is characterized by the abnormal thickening of the heart muscle, which makes it difficult for the heart to pump blood.
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∙ 13y agoIdiopathic is medical terminology meaning no known cause or reason identified. Thus, idiopathic cardiomyopathy means no known cause for cardiac muscle weakness/pathology.
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Is surgery an option for idiopathic cardiomyopathy?
If you or someone close to you have cardiomyopathy then a cardiologist is the best person to speak to about this. But to give a brief answer to your question,; yes there are various surgical procedures that can be used to help manage cardiomyopathy. These include implanting a pacemaker or a defibrillator, and heart transplantation.
What is glycogen cardiomyopathy?
glycogen cardiomyopathy
What is restrictive cardiomyopathy?
Restrictive cardiomyopathy is a form of cardiomyopathy in which the walls of the heart become rigid.
What is the most common form of cardiomyopathy?
Congestive cardiomyopathy
What is prim cardiomyopathy nec?
Primary cardiomyopathy not elsewhere classified
What is the suffix for idiopathic?
Idiopathic- ic is the suffix
Is Cardiomyopathy common?
Cardiomyopathy is not common (affecting about 50,000 persons in the United States)
What is the opposite word for idiopathic?
The opposite word for Idiopathic would be a specific diagnosis! Idiopathic in itself means unknown cause
What is the medical term meaning illness without known cause?
Idiopathic means without known cause.The medical term meaning 'without a known cause' is Idiopathic.IdiopathicIdiopathicIdiopathic
Is there any relation between iga nephropathy and cardiomyopathy?
whether iga nephropathy causes cardiomyopathy
How common is the condition idiopathic neuropathy?
The idiopathic neuropathy is not common, its causes are usually not known.
Can you have headaches with cardiomyopathy?
yes
