Introduction: Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathy: Cardiomyopathy refers to disease that affect the muscle of the heart itself. Diseases of the heart's arteries (e.g. coronary heart disease) or heart valve disorders are not considered to be a form of cardiomyopathy.

Cardiomyopathy: Cardiomyopathy (KAR-dee-oh-my-OP-uh-thee). Cardiomyopathy happens when narrowed blood vessels let less blood flow through the heart. This damage makes the heart muscle weak. ¹

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