ABSTRACT
Cardiomyopathy is a heart disease characterized by stiffening and hypertrophy of the musculature of the heart followed by scarring. It deprives the heart from the flexibility required in the muscles to pump the blood sufficiently leading to heart failure. There are four major types of cardiomyopathy and it can be acquired or congenital. Latter usually unpreventable and can only be controlled. Usual symptoms are shortness of breath, easy fatigability, edema of limbs and venous engorgement. Clinical as well as radiological evidence is required for its diagnosis. Surgical interventions are available to treat cardiomyopathy and besides pharmacotherapy, physical activity and Continue reading...