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====Heart Transplant====
====Heart Transplant====


For this surgery, a surgeon replaces a person's diseased heart with a healthy heart from a deceased donor. A heart transplant is a last resort treatment for people who have end-stage heart failure. "End-stage" means the condition has become so severe that all treatments, other than heart transplant, have failed.
*For this [[surgery]], a [[surgeon]] replaces a person's [[diseased]] [[heart]] with a [[healthy]] [[heart]] from a [[deceased]] [[donor]]. A [[heart]] [[transplant]] is a last resort [[treatment]] for people who have [[end-stage]] [[heart failure]]. "[[End-stage]]" means the condition has become so severe that all [[treatment]]s, other than [[heart]] [[transplant]], have failed.


====Septal Ablation====
====Septal Ablation====

Revision as of 10:53, 8 November 2023

Cardiomyopathy

Overview

What are the symptoms?

What are the causes?

Who is at highest risk?

Diagnosis

When to seek urgent medical care?

Treatment options

Where to find medical care for Cardiomyopathy?

Prevention

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

Possible complications

Cardiomyopathy On the Web

Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov

Images of Cardiomyopathy

Videos on Cardiomyopathy

FDA on Cardiomyopathy

CDC on Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathyin the news

Blogs on Cardiomyopathy

Directions to Hospitals Treating Cardiomyopathy

Risk calculators and risk factors for Cardiomyopathy

For the WikiDoc page for this topic, click here

Editors-in-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. Associate Editor-In-Chief: Ujjwal Rastogi, MBBS , Edzel Lorraine Co, DMD, MD[1]

Overview

What are the symptoms of Cardiomyopathy?

What causes Cardiomyopathy?

Who is at highest risk?

Major Risk Factors

When to seek urgent medical care?

Diagnosis

Specialists Involved

Medical and Family Histories

Physical Exam

Diagnostic Tests

Blood Tests

  • During a blood test, a small amount of blood is taken from your body.
  • It is often drawn from a vein in your arm using a needle.
  • The procedure usually is quick and easy, although it may cause some short-term discomfort.
  • Blood tests give your doctor information about your heart and help rule out other conditions.

Chest X-Ray

EKG (Electrocardiogram)

Holter and Event Monitors

Echocardiography

Stress Test

Diagnostic Procedures

Cardiac Catheterization

Coronary Angiography

Myocardial Biopsy

Genetic Testing

Treatment options

Lifestyle Changes

  • Your doctor may suggest lifestyle changes to manage a condition that's causing your cardiomyopathy. These changes can help reduce symptoms.
  • A healthy diet and physical activity are part of a healthy lifestyle. A healthy diet includes a variety of fruits, vegetables, and grains; half of your grains should come from whole-grain products.
  • Choose foods that are low in saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol. Healthy choices include lean meats, poultry without skin, fish, beans, and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products.
  • Choose and prepare foods with little sodium (salt). Too much salt can raise your risk of high blood pressure. Recent studies show that following the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension ([[DASH]) eating plan can lower blood pressure.
  • Choose foods and beverages that are low in added sugar. If you drink alcoholic beverages, do so in moderation.
  • Aim for a healthy weight by staying within your daily calorie needs. Balance the calories you take in with the calories you use during physical activity. Be as physically active as you can.
  • Some people should get medical advice before starting or increasing physical activity. For example, talk with your doctor if you have a chronic (ongoing) health problem, are on medicine, or have symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath, or dizziness. Your doctor can suggest types and amounts of physical activity that are safe for you.
  • Your doctor can help you decide what kind of eating plan and physical activity are right for you.
  • Your doctor also may recommend other lifestyle changes, such as:

Medications

Surgery

Septal Myectomy

Surgically Implanted Devices

Surgeons can place several types of devices in the heart to help it work better. One example is a pacemaker. This is a small device that's placed under the skin of your chest or abdomen to help control arrhythmias. The device uses electrical pulses to prompt the heart to beat at a normal rate. Sometimes doctors choose to use a cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) device. A CRT device coordinates contractions between the heart's left and right ventricles.

A left ventricular assist device (LVAD) helps the heart pump blood to the body. An LVAD can be used as a long-term therapy or as a short-term treatment for people who are waiting for a heart transplant.

An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) helps control life-threatening arrhythmias that may lead to SCA. This small device is implanted in the chest or abdomen and connected to the heart with wires.

If an ICD senses a dangerous change in heart rhythm, it will send an electric shock to the heart to restore a normal heartbeat.

Heart Transplant

Septal Ablation

Where to find medical care for Cardiomyopathy?

Directions to Hospitals Treating Cardiomyopathy

Prevention

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

Possible complications

Sources

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cardiomyopathy.html

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