Cardiomyopathy is an umbrella term used to describe difficulties with your heart being able to pump blood. There are different subtypes of this condition, including hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).

An acute necrotising myopathy is a distinct form of uncommon muscle disease characterised by the rapid advancement of ...

American Heart Month may be over, but experts still want to bring awareness to a condition that many people may have without ...

says the problem is that many people don't even know they have it because they have no symptoms. And in many cases, the first presentation is sudden cardiac death. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a ...

Considering taking supplements to treat statin induced myopathy? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of statin induced myopathy. Follow the links to ...

In this survey of 1,297 members of the HCMA, symptoms of chest pain, dyspnea, palpitations, syncope, and lightheadedness were reported by over half. As expected, exertion was a significant trigger ...

Johnson-Dean finally insisted she go to the emergency room. Doctors discovered she was suffering from peripartum cardiomyopathy, a rare condition in which the heart weakens that can happen in the last ...

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a common heart disease that causes the heart muscle to thicken, sometimes to the point of obstructing blood flow. HCM is not usually dangerous, but its symptoms, ...

Background: Symptoms are among the most important factors impacting quality of life (QOL) in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients, and reflect a poor prognosis. Whether emotional stress can ...

The hearts of people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy are thicker, and must beat more forcefully to pump blood out and into the body. This can lead to a variety of symptoms, which may sometimes ...