Health Library

cardiac conditions require clinical care by a physician or other heart care professional. Listed in the ... Sarcoma Cardiomyopathy Congenital Heart Defects Coronary Heart Disease Heart Attack ... sarcoma, cardiomyopathy, congenital heart defect, congestive heart failure, coronary heart disease ... aneurysm, angina pectoris, arrhythmia, pacemaker, atherosclerosis, atrial fibrillation, cardiac

*Cardiomyopathy ... Cardiomyopathy is any disease of the heart muscle in which the heart loses its ability to ... heart muscle is called a cardiomyopathy. Cardiomyopathy causes the heart to lose its ability to pump ... cardiomyopathy;hypertrophic cardiomyopathy;dilated cardiomyopathy;congestive cardiomyopathy;restrictive cardiomyopathy;cardiomyopathy symptom;P00201

*Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... Broken Heart Syndrome ... Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is a type of heart condition. It causes sudden chest pain. The ... symptoms of TCM can look like a heart attack. Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy What is takotsubo ... shortness of breath;chest pain;apical ballooning syndrome;Takotsubo cardiomyopathy;134, 589;TCM

Restrictive cardiomyopathy, or RCM, is when the chambers of the heart become stiffer over ... people with RCM eventually develop heart failure. RCM is a fairly uncommon form of cardiomyopathy ... 134, 576;restrictive cardiomyopathy;RCM

cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a genetic disease that causes thickening (hypertrophy) of the heart muscle ... placed in people who are at a very high risk of a dangerous heart rhythm and cardiac arrest

complications during pregnancy Heart valve problems Sudden cardiac death from a dangerous heart ... about dilated cardiomyopathy Dilated cardiomyopathy affects the heart muscle. The heart enlarges ... 134, 532;dilated cardiomyopathy;DCM

*Ischemic Cardiomyopathy ... Ischemic cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle. Understanding Ischemic Cardiomyopathy ... cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle. For some time now, your heart has not been getting enough ... coronary artery disease;ischemic cardiomyopathy;CAD;61164

*Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Ch ... Understanding Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Children ... Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a problem with the heart muscle. It may not cause symptoms ... cardiomyopathy is a problem with the heart muscle. It may not cause symptoms that bother your child. But it ... 89187;when your child has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy;hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, pediatric ... ;cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic, pediatric;hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, causes;hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

*Cardiomyopathy Ch ... Cardiomyopathy is any disease of the heart muscle in which the heart loses its ability to ... stiff. Cardiomyopathy keeps the heart muscle from pumping enough blood to meet the body's needs ... cardiomyopathy;cardiomyopathy cause;cardiomyopathy type;p01778

*Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... Cardiomyopathy means heart muscle disease. If you have cardiomyopathy, you have a problem ... cardiomyopathy may raise your risk for heart failure. Over time, the heart muscle may become too stiff to let ... 86187;cv1150a;Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy;cardiomyopathy

cardiomyopathy. This is an inherited condition in which your heart muscle is abnormally thick. This ... . It's usually done in a cardiac catheterization lab. A heart specialist and a special team of nurses

Anatomy and Function of the Heart Valves The Cardiologist The Clinical Cardiac ... Defibrillators (ICDs) Atherosclerosis Atrial Fibrillation Cardiac Sarcoma Cardiomyopathy ... pectoris, arrhythmia, pacemaker, atherosclerosis, atrial fibrillation, cardiac sarcoma, cardiomyopathy ... disease information, cardiovascular system disease, cardiovascular disease picture, heart disease

Septal myectomy is a type of open-heart surgery for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (thick heart ... ? Septal myectomy is a type of open-heart surgery for thick heart muscle (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... thick heart muscle;open-heart surgery;hypertrophic cardiomyopathy;370

people of all ages.   How PVCs happen Your heart has 4 chambers: 2 upper atria and 2 lower ... Coronary heart disease Dilated cardiomyopathy Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Congenital ... Premature Ventricular Contractions;PVCs;arrhythmia;coronary heart disease;dilated cardiomyopathy ... ;hypertrophic cardiomyopathy;congenital heart disease;heart arrhythmia;90254

*Transradial Cardiac Cath ... Transradial Cardiac Cath ... Transradial cardiac catheterization is a procedure used to treat and diagnose certain heart ... used to treat and diagnose certain heart conditions. It's also called a transradial cardiac cath or ... transradial cardiac cath;135, 394;angiography

Heart Biopsy, Right Heart Cath with Biopsy ... around the heart) Cardiac tamponade (fluid buildup around the heart that affects its ability to pump ... will do the right heart cath with biopsy in the cardiac cath lab or in a special department.  If you ... right heart cath;heart tissue biopsy;135, 41

*Cardiomyopathy Dc ... Cardiomyopathy means that your heart is not functioning normally. It can make it more ... Cardiomyopathy Cardiomyopathy means that your heart muscle is not working as it normally should. The ... discharge instructions for cardiomyopathy;heart failure;congestive heart failure;chf;cardiovascular;cardiology;86299

muscle (cardiomyopathy) An acute or previous heart attack Genetic diseases, such as long or ... pressure and pulse Heart rhythm analysis, such as an electrocardiogram (ECG), cardiac telemetry

to you living a long, heart healthy future. The Benefits of Cardiac Rehabilitation Cardiac ... surgery, angioplasty or have heart failure, cardiac rehab can give you the tools you need to take ... angina;angioplasty;attacks;benefits;bypass surgery;emotional support;exercises;food;heart health

Cardiac Cath ... catheterization? Your healthcare provider may use cardiac cath to help diagnosis these heart conditions ... substances in the blood stream. Cardiomyopathy. This is an enlargement of the heart due to thickening ... cardiac cath;cardiac catheterization;92, p07964;coronary angiography