Question 1

what number of types of cardiomyopathies?

Accepted Answer

3: Dilated, Hypertrophic and Restrictive.

Question 2

can you use stem cells to heal cardiomyopathies in children?

Accepted Answer

Research ongoing: The use os stem cells in a variety of afflictions show promise.Most work with cardiomyopathy is in adults, and stem cell use appears to be helpful but not developed to a point where it is considered more than paliative. It may buy time until a transplant organ can be found, and would only be available in centers using a study protocol.

Question 3

and what cardiomyopathies might result from increased aortic pressure?

Accepted Answer

Hypertrophic or...: Hypertrophic or dilated cardiomyopathy can both result with hypertrophy generally occurring first.

Question 4

would a cardiac mri of shown a enlarged heart and cardiomyopathies? what about heart failure?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Cardiac MRI would give very accurate info about chamber sizes and motion/function. "Heart failure" per se is a clinical diagnosis.  BUT the cardiac MRI would be able to tell you how well the chamber is squeezing and whether its functioning normally or not.

Question 5

is hcm (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy) hereditary?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is frequently inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern meaning that an affected individual has a 50:50 chance of passing the condition to their children.

Question 6

could dilated cardiomyopathy called apical cardiomyopathy?

Accepted Answer

Different: Typically, when the modifier "apical" is added to cardiomyopathy, it refers to a type of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.  Generally, dilated cardiomopathy is thought of as a distinct and separate class of diseases from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Question 7

how are alcoholic cardiomyopathy and congestive cardiomyopathy different?

Accepted Answer

Cardiomyopathy: Congestive cardiomyopathy generally has a dilated heart with decreased ejection fraction causing congestive heart failure. When this condition is caused by alcohol, we call it alcoholic cardiomyopathy.

Question 8

is dilated cardiomyopathy reversible?

Accepted Answer

It depends: Strictly speaking, "dilated" cardiomyopathy is less likely to reverse.  In other words, if the ventricle has already dilated, it is less likely that it will go back to normal, although it is still possible.  The non-dilated weak heart (cardiomyopathy but not dilated) can and is more likely to go back to normal function with good medicine and proper care.

Question 9

please explain compensated heart failure/ dilated cardiomyopathy.

Accepted Answer

Compensated = stable: Compensated heart failure means that the heart failure symptoms are controlled with medications (stable or not getting worse). It does not mean the heart failure has been cured. Dilated cardiomyopathy refers to ballooning of the left ventricle (main pumping chamber) which can result in heart failure as the function deteriorates. This is measured by the ejection fraction.

Question 10

is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy serious?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Among young individuals, it is one of the leading causes of sudden death. A complete assessment by a cardiologist familiar with the condition can identify and recommend treatemtnto reduce the risk of sudden death.

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