cardiomyopathy

[ kahr-dee-oh-mahy-op-uh-thee ]

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noun

Pathology.

any disease of the heart muscle, leading to decreased function: usually of unknown cause.

cardiomyopathy

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noun

pathol a disease of the heart muscle usually caused by a biochemical defect or a toxin such as alcohol

cardiomyopathy

Any of various structural or functional abnormalities of the cardiac muscle, usually characterized by loss of muscle efficiency and sometimes heart failure. Cardiomyopathy can result from numerous causes, including congenital defects, acute or chronic infections, coronary artery disease, drugs and toxins, metabolic disorders, connective tissue disorders, or nutritional deficiencies. In some patients, the cause is unknown.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cardiomyopathy¹

First recorded in 1960–65; cardio- + myopathy

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After a heart scan, Joey said clinicians diagnosed him with steroid-induced dilated cardiomyopathy - a condition that causes the heart to enlarge and weaken, making it difficult to pump blood.

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Importantly, the researchers also developed a polygenic risk score to assess a person's likelihood of developing dilated cardiomyopathy based on the many small effects of these genes.

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However, one of their potential side effects is cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle that makes it harder for the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body.

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Miss Ahmed was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy at the age of 15.

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The official cause of death was "dilated cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure".

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cardiomegaly cardiopathy

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