Cardiomyopathy: Causes‚ Treatments‚ & Prognosis General Biology BIOL1114R122S-2101 Benson‚ Gifty “Above all else‚ guard your heart‚ for it is the wellspring of life” (Proverbs 4:23‚ NIV). Although this is a proverb from the Bible and most likely not meant in a literal biological term‚ it is still fitting for everyday life. The heart is an absolute necessary part of human existence. The human heart is really quite simple when compared to other organs in the body. It is essentially
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy “Cardiomyopathy” is used to describe diseases of the heart muscle‚ in which the muscle becomes enlarged‚ thick‚ or ridged. The main types of cardiomyopathy are dilated cardiomyopathy‚ hypertrophic cardiomyopathy‚ restrictive cardiomyopathy‚ and arrythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia. Of these types‚ hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the second most common form‚ although it is rare in general. HCM specifically involves the thickness of the myocardium‚ in which
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Cardiomyopathy literally means disease of the heart muscle or the myocardium. In this disease‚ the heart loses its ability to pump blood and beat at a normal rhythm. The condition tends to start off mild and then worsens fairly quickly. In the most severe cases‚ cardiomyopathy can lead to congestive heart failure. The main types of Cardiomyopathy are: Dilated or ’enlarged’ heart‚ the most common form of Cardiomyopathy occurs when the heart muscles become weak and cannot pump blood effectively
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy is a disease which causes an increase in the thickness of the heart muscle. This disease is caused by a gene mutation. In most cases‚ people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy live a normal lifestyle. Some symptoms become severe and may become limited by shortness of breath and chest pain. A small number of people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy have suddenly died due to their condition. The muscular wall of the main pumping chamber of
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called the SADHART-CHF trial. The SADHART-CHF trial was a “randomized‚ double blind placebo controlled trial of sertraline 50 to 200 mg/ day versus placebo for 12 weeks” (O’Connor et al.‚ 2010). Patients who were eligible for the study had to be 45 years or older with heart failure and diagnosed with depression according to the DSM IV edition. The sample size of the study was 469 patients and 234 of the patients were randomized to the sertraline trial. In the analysis of the SADHART-CHF‚ it was demonstrated
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Maria’s recent history showed that she was experiencing difficulty breathing on exertion‚ fatigue‚ abdominal bloating‚ lower edema‚ diaphoresis and dizziness among other symptoms. All of these symptoms and medical history point to chronic heart failure (CHF). Maria experienced an intensification of these symptoms while flying from Florida to Denver. If Maria would not have ignored the signs that were presenting themselves‚ she may not have flown. The cabin air system in today’s jetliners is designed
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Definition Of Cardiomyopathy The heart is the most important muscle in the body. According to Patient “The heart has four chambers‚ two atria and two ventricles. The walls of these chambers are mainly made of specialized heart muscle called the myocardium.” [1] Usually‚ the heart is a size of a fist. The main function of the heart is pumping the blood around the body. However‚ there are a lot of diseases that can affect the heart such as cardiomyopathy‚ which is the main character of the heart
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Congestive heart failure‚ also known as CHF or heart failure transpires when your heart muscle doesn’t pump blood as well as it should‚ various conditions like high blood pressure‚ escape your heart to weak or stiff to fill and pump correctly. Heart failure is caused by many ways one of which includes‚ coronary artery disease‚ a disease of the arteries to supply blood and oxygen to the heart‚ causes decreased blood flow to the heart muscle. CHF is also caused by a heart attack which‚ happens when
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Background: Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) describes diabetes-associated changes in the structure and function of the myocardium‚ in the absence of coronary atherosclerosis and hypertension. Cardiovascular complications (hypertrophy‚ oxidative stress‚ inflammation and fibrosis) are the major cause of mortality and morbidity in diabetic patients. Ample of evidence have indicated that 11β-HSD1-mediated intracellular cortisol production may have a pathogenic role in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and
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Congestive Heart Disease The main function of a healthy heart is to ensure proper blood flow throughout the body and supplying all the organs with the nutrients that are necessary for survival. Congestive heart failure (CHF) is also known as Congestive heart disease‚ but for this paper we will use failure‚ Consistent with the research. Congestive heart failure is a disease that primarily causes the heart to be compromised. This leaves the heart unable to perform the main function of pumping blood
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