Cardiomyopathy meaning

kär'dē-ō-mī-ŏp'ə-thē
A disease or disorder of the heart muscle, especially of unknown or obscure cause.
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Any of various diseases of the heart muscle.
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A disease or disorder of the heart muscle, especially of unknown or obscure cause.
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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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(pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium.
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Cardiomyopathy Sentence Examples

  • Veterinarians often list this condition as cardiomyopathy, and there is more than one form.

  • The second study will involve 200 patients whose hearts are failing specifically because of dilated cardiomyopathy - a heart muscle disorder.

  • At least 1 of every 500 people in the UK has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which causes the heart muscle to grow abnormally thick.

  • Because drinking large amounts of alcohol can cause cardiomyopathy, drinking alcohol is sometimes discouraged.

  • A 6 hr. necropsy revealed cardiomyopathy and a heavy parasitical load of this a MALE Kogia breviceps.

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