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It depends on the severity of the case. A friend of mine was lucky to be in the hospital before the worst of it kicked in. He nearly had a heart transplant, but in the end, didn't get on. He's been living for over 10 years with his heart regulated by a constant series of medications and cardiologist visits.
There are a variety of types of cardiomyopathy, including hypertrophic, dilated and arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. Heart transplants are more commonly used in dilated cardiomyopathy but with appropriate care and today's drug treatments (including betablockers and ACE inhibitors) and heart devices (including biventricular pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators - ICDs) most affected people will never need a heart transplant.
More details can be found on the Cardiomyopathy Association website
What else can I help you with?
What list is a person placed on when they are approved for a heart transplant?
A person approved for heart transplantation is placed on the heart transplant waiting list of a heart transplant center.
What is the disease when your heart gets too big for your body?
Cardiomyopathy
Who does Cardiomyopathy affect?
Cardiomyopathy is a heart condition that not only affects middle-aged and elderly persons, but can also affect infants, children, and adolescents
What is the prognosis for restrictive cardiomyopathy?
The heart muscle of the ventricles becomes rigid
What are the different types of heart disease?
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type and is the leading cause of heart attacks. When you have CAD, your arteries become hard and narrow. Blood has a hard time getting to the heart, so the heart does not get all the blood it needs. CAD can lead to: Angina. Angina is chest pain or discomfort that happens when the heart does not get enough blood. Myocardial Infarction (MI) or Heart Attack Arrhythmia or Irregular Heart Rhythm Atrial Fibrillation Heart Valve Disease Congenital Heart Disease Cardiomyopathy (Heart Muscle Disease) Dilated Cardiomyopathy Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Restrictive Cardiomyopathy Cardiomegaly (Enlarged Heart) Pericarditis Pericardial Effusion Marfan Syndrome Heart Murmurs
What is the Batista Operation?
It is a radical heart surgery to reduce the size of enlarged heart (dilated cardiomyopathy) without transplant. It was successfully tried for first time in the country at the Institute of cardiovascular disease, Chennai. This methodology was developed by Randos J.V.Batista of Brazil.
What is restrictive cardiomyopathy?
Restrictive cardiomyopathy is a form of cardiomyopathy in which the walls of the heart become rigid.
Must patients with artificial hearts remain in the hospital unto they get a heart transplant?
Not necessarily. If it is believed they will need a heart transplant soon then they will probably remain in hospital. If it is believed they can survive for a few years without one, they will be able to leave hospital. It depends on how ill they are.
What is cardiomyopathy?
It refers to a disease of the heart muscle.
Could you survive without a heart?
no you can not survive without a heart because the heart pumps blood to the rest of your body and without the heart there would be no blood flowing through your body so you would be dead. So no you can not survive without the heart
What is Dialated cardial myopathy?
Cardiomyopathy is a disorder of the heart muscle. There are four main types of cardiomyopathy: * Dilated cardiomyopathy - where the heart dilates (enlarges). * Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - where the heart muscle becomes thickened ('hypertrophied'). * Restrictive cardiomyopathy - where the heart muscle cannot relax properly between heartbeats. This is rare. * Arrhythmogenic right ventricular - a rare type which mainly affects the right side of the heart. Dilated cardiomyopathy In this condition the heart muscle is weakened. The ventricles then dilate (enlarge) as their muscular walls are weaker and more 'floppy' than normal. Therefore, the heart does not pump blood as strongly as normal. (Note: other common heart conditions can cause a dilated heart. For example, coronary heart disease, high blood pressure and heart valve disease. These conditions can put a 'strain' on the heart which may cause the heart to dilate. With dilated cardiomyopathy, the heart dilates because of a problem or disease of the heart muscle itself.) About 2 in 10, 000 people in the UK develop dilated cardiomyopathy each year. People at any age and either sex may be affected.
What is the practice of cardiomyopathy?
Cardiomyopathy is the discernible deterioration of the cardiac (heart) muscle that leads to heart failure. This condition is dangerous and can lead to arrhythmias or even cardiac arrest.
What is the term for cardiomyopathy?
It is muscular disease of heart causing functional disability of heart.
Can a person survive without heart but with brain?
no the brain needs the oxygen from the blood fromt the heart to survive
What list is a person placed on when they are approved for a heart transplant?
A person approved for heart transplantation is placed on the heart transplant waiting list of a heart transplant center.
What is the difference between cardiomyopathy and heart disease?
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.
Can a dog with cardiomyopathy breed?
Yes, a dog with cardiomyopathy can still breed. However, there is a chance that the puppies may inherit this heart problem.
