are cardiomyopathy and myocarditis the same?
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Myocarditis is, by definition, an inflammatory disorder, while dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is, in most cases, idiopathic. However, accumulating data has revealed an important inflammatory component in the pathogenesis of DCM, and there is growing evidence that myocarditis and DCM are closely related.
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URI, especially with fever, may increase the work of the heart, adding strain to persons with suboptimal cardiovascular status, and can lead to cardiovascular decompensation. Myositis or pericarditis may result from viral infection.
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Cardiovascular disease, is an umbrella term covering diseases of both the heart (cardio) and blood vessels (vascular) in the body. Heart disease and coronary heart disease are cardiovascular diseases, but so are other diseases affecting blood vessels such as high blood pressure and peripheral artery disease.
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When Does Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Develop? Although hypertrophy may be present at birth or in childhood, it is much more common for the heart to appear normal at this time. Occasionally, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy is the cause of a stillbirth or develops during infancy, with heart failure, which may be fatal.
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CONCLUSIONS: Myocardial injury occurs in the majority of patients with sepsis and is independently associated with early—but not late—mortality, as well as postdischarge cardiovascular morbidity.
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HCM is diagnosed by echocardiogram to evaluate the thickness of the ventricle walls, and overall cardiac function. Although some medications may be given, there is no general treatment for HCM.
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Ischemia means that an area of the body isn't getting enough blood, often because there is a problem with the blood vessels. So, cardiomyopathy is often broken down into two categories, ischemic and non-ischemic, depending on whether coronary artery disease is causing the condition.
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"Cardio" refers to the heart, and "vascular" refers to all the blood vessels in the body. In comparison, heart disease is more specific and refers only to diseases of the heart, such as coronary artery disease, heart failure, heart valve abnormalities, and abnormal heart rhythms.
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Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) is a relatively common disorder. Historically, it has been referred to as idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis. HOCM is a significant cause of sudden cardiac death in young people, including well-trained athletes, affecting men and women equally across all races.
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Amyopathic dermatomyositis (ADM) is a rare subtype of dermatomyositis which is often recalcitrant to immune suppressing treatments. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) has been used in the treatment of refractory dermatomyositis.
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Cardiac and skeletal muscle are both striated in appearance, while smooth muscle is not. Both cardiac and smooth muscle are involuntary while skeletal muscle is voluntary.
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Although cardiac infiltration by CLL and other lymphoproliferative disorders is well-described (occurring in 20% of patients in one postmortem series) [15], reports of consequent cardiac dysfunction are less common.
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a disease in which the heart muscle becomes abnormally thick (hypertrophied). The thickened heart muscle can make it harder for the heart to pump blood.
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Enlarged heart, in heart failure As your heart weakens, such as in heart failure, it begins to enlarge, forcing your heart to work harder to pump blood to the rest of your body. An enlarged heart (cardiomegaly) isn't a disease, but rather a sign of another condition.
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Idiopathic left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is defined as LVH in the absence of myocyte disarray or secondary causes. It is unclear whether idiopathic LVH represents the phenotypic spectrum of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) or whether it is a unique disease entity.
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is most often caused by abnormal genes in the heart muscle. These genes cause the walls of the heart chamber (left ventricle) to contract harder and become thicker than normal. The thickened walls become stiff.