TTNtv-positive individuals have a 21-fold increased risk of developing DCM compared to TTNtv-negative individuals. Male sex, age, and pre-existing cardiovascular disease are strongly associated with ...

Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a form of acute and sometimes severe cardiac degeneration that leads to clinical heart failure during pregnancy or in the early postpartum period. The disorder is ...

A diagnosis of stress-induced cardiomyopathy is also known as takotsubo cardiomyopathy and broken heart syndrome. It means the heart has been weakened by an acute period of emotional or physical ...

Cardiomyopathy is a disease that involves a weakened heart muscle. The condition makes it difficult for the heart to pump blood throughout the body. According to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Genetic risk for dilated cardiomyopathy was tied to elevated risk for secondary cardiomyopathies related to ...

Among patients with obstructive coronary disease, nonischemic or dual cardiomyopathy is commonly found on cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging—a combination that is tied to worse clinical outcomes ...

Nonischemic cardiomyopathy is when problems with your heart muscle aren’t due to reduced blood flow. Instead, causes include genetics, infections, and autoimmune conditions. Cardiomyopathy is the ...

Although cardiomyopathy might sound like a shorthand synonym for cardiovascular disease, there are important distinctions you should know about if you or a loved one is experiencing any issues with ...