History: Patients often present with nonspecific symptoms such as weakness and weight loss. The presenting symptoms depend on the TTR variant present and the organ(s) involved. Amyloid deposition i...

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that would depend entirely on the degree of cardiomyopathy you have. The person to ask is either your cardiologist or your obstetrician, no one here can safely advise you.

From what i've learned in nursing school the only real "cure" is a heart transplant. In the mean time it is best to not overwork your heart. Best of luck.

My heart rate and rhythm is back to normal range about 77bpm resting. I did have a phase once I was off all meds and otherwise better of a very high rate with no cause. I have found continuing regu...

something to keep in mind is that less than 1% of all cardiomyopathies are caused by stress -- emotional stress. there is a CM called takutsobu CM that is marked by a weakening of the heart wall. t...

I suffered from peripartum cardiomyopathy after a stillbirth in February of 2002. I did a lot of research at that time, because I still wanted to have a child. Sadly, the statistics are pretty gr...

Yes! This is what happened to me. Now have an implanted defibrillator due to very unstable rhythm. However, I don't think anxiety in isolation is a problem - but put this with a virus & it...

Honey, you are going to hate this answer, but diet an exercise. I'm 14 and I have lost 8 lbs this past week and a half. I eat lean cuisine. I watch my calories. And I exercise for about 15-30 ...

Doing exercise can be dangerous in such a situation. What you might want to do is eat right, getting alot of rest, reduce stress, and do some walking. You might need surgery if it's serious....

I was going to suggest asking this question at the HCM forum of the cardiomyopathy association, but I see you have already posted there. I'm glad you're casting a wide net. You shou...

Cardiomyopathy is a serious disease in which the heart muscle becomes inflamed and doesn't work as well as it should. There may be multiple causes including viral infections. The usual tre...

Cardiomyopathy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Cardiomyopathy Classification & external resources Opened left ventricle of heart shows a thickened, dilat...

I suggest you try this website. It is a gold mine of information and you'll find out about everything there is to know about CHF or join in the forum and ask you own questions. This site cover...

What we usually do with my patient who are on fluid restriction. We collect a 24 hour urine collection to check the volume or how much the patient pees/urinate. When we have the total volume of t...