Cardiomyopathy Around the world‚ there are many people that suffer from cardiomyopathy. The word cardiomyopathy literally means "heart muscle disease." Cardiomyopathy is a serious disease in which the heart muscle becomes inflamed and doesn’t work as well as it should. Cardiomyopathy can generally be categorized into two groups; extrinsic cardiomyopathies and intrinsic cardiomyopathies. The most common cardiomyopathies are extrinsic. This is because the most common cause of a cardiomyopathy
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Dilated cardiomyopathy is a serious condition in which the heart muscle becomes weakened and loses strength to pump blood throughout the body. In an attempt to make up for the loss of blood supply‚ greater amounts of blood fill the hearts lower chambers. The ventricles expand and‚ in time‚ the heart muscle stretches out of shape‚ or dilates‚ and becomes even weaker. Most individuals with cardiomyopathy eventually develop heart failure‚ a condition in which the ventricles are not able to pump enough
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caused from their heart diseases. Cardiomyopathy is a disease that affects the muscles of the heart‚ and can occur at any age and to any race. there’s different variations that cardiomyopathy can take‚ this form of heart disease affects a great amount of people each year‚ including country singer Randy Travis. cardiomyopathy is a form of heart disease that greatly affects the muscles of the heart‚ causing them to grow bigger making it more difficult
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children is cardiomyopathy. If a child suffers from this condition‚ their heart is not in a position to pump blood properly; therefore‚ this can result in congestive heart failure. Typically‚ cardiomyopathy in children is caused by a viral infection. In addition‚ it may occur due to nutritional deficiencies‚ a congenital heart disease‚ and fast rhythm of the heart or chemotherapy. Cardiomyopathy is genetic in nature‚ but at times‚ it can occur for no reason whatsoever. Types of Cardiomyopathy
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(DAG) and ceramides impair insulin metabolic signaling and prompt diabetic cardiomyopathy. In this regard‚ the increased DAG in cardiomyocytes impairs glucose metabolism through activation of protein kinase C (PKC) isoforms [24]. Ceramides are a family of bioactive waxy lipid molecules composed of sphingosine and a fatty acid [24]. Ceramide directly activates the atypical PKCs to phosphorylate and inhibit the insulin metabolic Akt/PKB signaling and thus inhibit GLUT4 translocation and insulin-stimulated
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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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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 (HCM) is a primary disease of the myocardium (the muscle of the heart) in which a portion of the myocardium ishypertrophied (thickened) without any obvious cause. It is perhaps best known as a leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes.[7] The occurrence of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a significant cause of sudden unexpected cardiac death in any age group and as a cause of disabling
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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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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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