What is congestive cardiomyopathy?
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Dr. Bijoy Khandheria of Aurora Health Care answered:Congestive (dilated) cardiomyopathy is the most common form of the cardiomyopathies, which affect the heart’s ability to pump blood. The exact cause is not known. Factors that may be associated with it are high alcohol intake, nutritional deficiencies, electrolyte or hormonal disorders, viral diseases, coronary artery disease, or heredity. The main feature of congestive cardiomyopathy is that the muscle fibers of the heart are damaged. Therefore, the heart has trouble pumping blood to the body as well as it once did. Because the heart has to work so hard to pump the blood, the heart muscle becomes thinned and stretched.
Congestive (dilated) cardiomyopathy is the most common form of the cardiomyopathies, which affect the heart’s ability to pump blood. The exact cause is not known. Factors that may be associated with it are high alcohol intake,... More -
In congestive cardiomyopathy, the heart becomes enlarged and weakened, and is unable to pump effectively. Symptoms of heart failure develop.In congestive cardiomyopathy, the heart becomes enlarged and weakened, and is unable to pump effectively. Symptoms of heart failure develop. More
