21. Index leading center for the treatment and study of patients with cardiomyopathy. The Johns Hopkins cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure Practice is dedicated to http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/cardiology/heart/

Home Definitions Evaluation and Treatment Familial Cardiomyopathy Patient Resources ... Your Support The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions has become a leading center for the treatment and study of patients with cardiomyopathy. The Johns Hopkins Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure Practice is dedicated to excellence in patient care, research and education. We created this Web Site to describe the clinical developments as well as the members of the multidisciplinary team assembled at Johns Hopkins to fight cardiomyopathy and heart failure. No two patients with heart failure, cardiomyopathy or heart transplantation are identical. The appropriate treatment of individual cases varies greatly. The information expressed in this Web site should not be considered medical advice. Patients should consult their physician. All content is reviewed by staff of the Johns Hopkins Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure Practice. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure Practice through the main cardiology office at 443-287-6720. This site was last updated on: 08/11/2004 Carnegie 568, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21287 USA

22. Cardiomyopathy And CHF ! A message board for people with heart conditions to be able to talk with others with the same problems. http://network54.com/Hide/Forum/31466

Cardiomyopathy and CHF Messages !! THis forum is for us all to be able to talk about or leave a message about whatever we want. Whether it's heart related or just to leave a brief message. Just take a minute and say Hi. We wold love to hear from you. Also if you have any questions I will try my best to give or get the answer for you. :) Post now! View all messages Go back Angina Trial Meg on Aug 25, 2005 Surgery risks when ejection fracture is less than 20% kathy on Aug 2, 2005 Legal Aid Lawsuits reggie Belevedere on Apr 13, 2005 Pace Maker and Dilated Cardiomyopathy BeingPaced on Mar 28, 2005 DCM and Pacemaker Christina on Mar 28, 2005 myron on Apr 14, 2005 PACEMAKER HEATHER on Jun 7, 2005 My Wife and possible diagnosis Brand on Jan 23, 2005 about your wife Tom Gilliam on Feb 4, 2005 MY HUSBAND HEATHER on Jun 7, 2005 Acute MI difficulty with prognosis Brian on Dec 2, 2004 Treatment Cardiomyopathy Willy on Nov 26, 2004 why im loonley M.Alreah on Sep 27, 2004 Viruses and Cardiomyopathy Scout on Sep 12, 2004

23. Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation Dilated cardiomyopathy and child heart disease advocacy is explained by the Children's cardiomyopathy Foundation, a nonprofit organization. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

24. Molecular Mechanisms Of Inherited Cardiomyopathies Fatkin And in some 18 genes having been identified as causing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and/or dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Defining the role of http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

25. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Association. This Site Has Moved to www.4hcm.org. Please wait. Lisa Salberg support@4hcm.org http://www.kanter.com/hcm/

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26. Dilated Cardiomyopathy In Boxers The problem explained by Dr. Kathryn M. Meurs, DVM, PhD. http://www.erinet.com/ghost/cardio.htm

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29. Patient Care - Columbia University Medical Center A look at infective endocarditis, pericarditis, myocarditis, and cardiomyopathy. Discussion on each about diagnosis, treatment and prevention. http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/texts/guide/hmg16_0004.html

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30. Cardiomyopathy - Texas Heart Institute Heart Information Center cardiomyopathy means disease of the heart muscle. cardiomyopathy damages the muscle tone of the heart and reduces its ability to pump blood to the rest http://www.tmc.edu/thi/myopathy.html

//var DOCUMENTGROUP=''; //var DOCUMENTNAME=''; //var ACTION=''; Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Again Ranked Among Nation's Top 10 Heart Centers Click here for Heart Owner's Update This publication contains information to help you understand and live a heart-healthy lifestyle. We subscribe to the HONcode principles. Verify here. Cardiomyopathy (En español) "Cardiomyopathy" means "disease of the heart muscle." Cardiomyopathy damages the muscle tone of the heart and reduces its ability to pump blood to the rest of your body. Although only about 50,000 Americans have cardiomyopathy, it is a leading cause of heart failure and the most common reason for needing a heart transplant. Cardiomyopathy is so dangerous because it often goes unrecognized and untreated. Also, it is different from other heart problems because it frequently affects younger people. There are 4 main types of cardiomyopathy. Click below to learn more about causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Dilated Cardiomyopathy Dilated cardiomyopathy is the most common form of cardiomyopathy. Also called congestive cardiomyopathy, it affects the chambers of the heart by weakening their walls. In most cases, doctors do not know the cause of dilated cardiomyopathy. When the cause is unknown, it is called idiopathic.

31. The Doberman Gang Memorial to Duke, a Red Doberman who passed away from Dilated cardiomyopathy. View his photos and meet his family. http://www.geocities.com/lovedobiessz2

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32. Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Texas Heart Institute Heart Information Center Restrictive cardiomyopathy is the least common form of cardiomyopathy for people Restrictive cardiomyopathy can also result from scarring of the heart, http://www.tmc.edu/thi/restrict.html

//var DOCUMENTGROUP=''; //var DOCUMENTNAME=''; //var ACTION=''; Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Again Ranked Among Nation's Top 10 Heart Centers Click here for Heart Owner's Update This publication contains information to help you understand and live a heart-healthy lifestyle. We subscribe to the HONcode principles. Verify here. Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (En español) Restrictive cardiomyopathy is the least common form of cardiomyopathy. This condition gets its name from the way it restricts the heart from stretching properly. While the rhythm and pumping action of the heart may be healthy, the stiff walls of the heart chambers keep them from filling normally. So blood flow is reduced, and blood that would normally enter the heart is backed up in the circulatory system. In time, the heart fails. What causes it?

33. Alcoholism Reduces Male Heart's Ability To Synthesize Protein; Possible Therapy Pennsylvania State University researchers find that genderrelated differences in protein metabolism cause male heavy drinkers to be more at risk of alcoholic cardiomyopathy. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=22188

34. Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation Dilated cardiomyopathy and child heart disease advocacy is explained by the Children’s cardiomyopathy Foundation, a nonprofit organization. http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/

The Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation (CCF) is a national, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that exists to promote and fund research into finding the cause and cure for pediatric cardiomyopathy. Pediatric cardiomyopathy is a chronic and life- threatening disease of the heart muscle that affects more than 10,000 children in the United States. CCF was established by a parent who lost two children to cardiomy- opathy and wanted to ensure that other affected children would be given greater chances for survival. Since its formation in 2002, CCF provides information, education, support and advocacy to families of diagnosed children and their physicians. CCF is the first and only public interest group focused on this rare and often under-diagnosed disease in children. Based in New Jersey, CCF is managed by volunteers and guided by a distinguished medical advisory board. CCF strives for the day when every child with cardiomyopathy can be cured to live a full and active life.

35. Congestive Heart Failure Detailed information about this topic as well as links to related subjects such as enlarged heart, high blood pressure, kidney function and cardiomyopathy. http://216.185.112.5/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4585

36. Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation - Description Of Disorder This page describes the four basic forms of nonischemic cardiomyopathy, their occurrence rate, causes and general complications associated with the disease. http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/main/description.htm

Search the Site UNDERSTANDING PEDIATRIC CARDIOMYOPATHY DESCRIPTION OF DISORDER OVERVIEW OF PEDIATRIC CARDIOMYOPATHY CAUSES LONG TERM PROGNOSIS DESCRIPTION OF DISORDER Cardiomyopathy is a chronic and sometimes progressive disease in which the heart muscle (myocardium), is abnormally enlarged, thickened and/or stiffened. The condition typically begins in the walls of the heart's lower chambers (ventricles), and in more severe cases also affects the walls of the upper chambers (atria). The actual muscle cells as well as the surrounding tissues of the heart become damaged. Eventually, the weakened heart loses the ability to pump blood effectively and heart failure or irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias or dysrhythmia) may occur. Cardiomyopathy is classified as either "ischemic" or "nonischemic". All cases related to children and teenagers are considered "nonischemic" cardiomyopathy. Non-ischemic cardiomyopathy predominately involves the heart's abnormal structure and function. It does not involve the hardening of arteries on the heart surface typically associated with ischemic cardiomyopathy. Nonischemic cardiomyopathy can then be broken down into: 1) "primary cardiomyopathy" where the heart is predominately affected and the cause may be due to infectious agents or genetic disorders and 2) "secondary cardiomyopathy" where the heart is affected due to complications from another disease affecting the body (i.e. HIV, cancer, muscular dystrophy or cystic fibrosis). Cardiomyopathy is nondiscriminatory in that it can affect any adult or child at any stage of their life. It is not gender, geographic, race or age specific. It is a particularly rare disease when diagnosed in infants and young children. Cardiomyopathy continues to be the leading reason for heart transplants in children. Currently there are no published reports specifying the total number of children affected but it is roughly estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands when all forms of cardiomyopathy are taken into account. According to the national pediatric cardiomyopathy registry, 1 in every 100,000 children in the U.S. under the age of 18 is diagnosed with primary cardiomyopathy. This annual incidence rate, however, is extremely conservative. This number excludes the increasing number of children with secondary cardiomyopathy and the large pool of undiagnosed, asymptomatic cases.

37. The Rebecca Anne Memorial Site Memorial site with stories, photographs, poems, and information on the education fund for her son, Kian. Rebecca died of peripartum cardiomyopathy. 1977 - 2000. http://www.rebeccaanne.com/

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38. Feline Cardiomyopathy [HomeVet© Natural Pet Care] What Is cardiomyopathy? Literally, the term cardiomyopathy means disease of More specifically, cardiomyopathy (CM) is a disease of the heart muscle in http://www.homevet.com/petcare/felcardi.html

Feline Cardiomyopathy Contents What Is Cardiomyopathy? What Causes Cardiomyopathy? What Does a Cat With Cardiomyopathy Look Like? How Is This Disease Diagnosed? ... Return to menu. What Is Cardiomyopathy? Literally, the term "cardiomyopathy" means disease of the heart muscle. More specifically, cardiomyopathy (CM) is a disease of the heart muscle in which either the heart walls thicken greatly (hypertrophic and restrictive forms) or stretch greatly (dilated form). In either form, the heart's function is greatly compromised leading to an eventual state of heart failure. Return to menu. What Causes Cardiomyopathy? There have been several causes of CM identified. A deficiency of taurine, an essential amino acid, will cause dilated CM. Taurine was deficient in many commercial cat foods until its deficiency was identified; however, cat foods are now properly supplemented. Hyperthyroidism, a non-cancerous growth of the thyroid gland, can cause a variation of the hypertrophic form. The restrictive form is associated with an unidentified inflammatory process within the heart muscle. However, many cases of CM are not caused by any of these processes, and we do not understand their origin. Return to menu.

39. Bilbo The memoirs of an American Shorthair who has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, but a loving and a caring family. http://mirkwood.ucs.indiana.edu/bilbo/

40. CARDIOMYOPATHY cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle which leads to impairment of the There are two types of cardiomyopathy, dilatative and hypertrophic, http://www.ferretnews.org/cardiomyopathy.html

CARDIOMYOPATHY Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle which leads to impairment of the heart's ability to pump blood, and eventually to heart failure. It is the most common cause of heart failure in the ferret. There are two types of cardiomyopathy, dilatative and hypertrophic, with the dilatative form being most common in ferrets. In this disease the walls of the heart become increasingly thinner and weaker until a point is reached when the heart can no longer function effectively as a pump. The cause of cardiomyopathy is unknown in ferrets, although it has recently been discovered that in cats dilatative cardiomyopathy can be prevented with the addition of an amino acid (taurine) to the diet, and in dogs lack of another amino acid (carnitine) has been shown to cause the same disease. It is possible that a similar relationship may exist in ferrets, but this has not been established yet. Symptoms of cardiomyopathy are similar regardless of whether it is the dilatative or hypertrophic form. Weakness, lethargy, and breathing difficulty are commonly seen. Coughing may be a symptom also. As the heart begins to fail, blood pressure changes lead to an accumulation of fluid in the chest, making it increasingly difficult for the ferret to breathe, and thus reducing stamina. Other blood pressure changes may lead to enlargement of the liver and spleen, and the accumulation of fluid in the abdomen, so the abdomen may look distended.

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