Question 1

cause and treatment of chronic cardiomyopathy?

Accepted Answer

Cardiomyopathy: There are many kinds of cardiomyoopathy, some infectious , some inherited, some toxic, and other causes; there are treatments that work for most depending on the etiology.

Question 2

does the symptom chest pain mean that i have chronic cardiomyopathy?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: Although patients with cardiomyopathy may experience chest pain, the symptom of chest pain does not necessarily indicate that cardiomyopathy is present. If the chest pain is recurrent or persistent, especially if associated with difficulties breathing, you should be evaluated by your primary care physician.

Question 3

what causes nonischemic cardiomyopathy and extensive bilateral nodule infiltrates?

Accepted Answer

Consider sarcoidosis: Sacoidosis can cause diffuse micronodular changes in lung tissue and in the less common cases of cardiac infiltration a dilated nonischemic cardiomyopathy (may also cause a restrictive cm).  Other possibilities include viral or other chronic inflammatory conditions which affect the lungs and heart simultaneously.

Question 4

is 8-16 and occasionally up to 24 ounces of wine daily or almost daily for 2 years enough to cause cardiomyopathy?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol and heart: The toxic effects of alcohol on the heart have been known for centuries.  Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is a condition where the heart muscle grows weak; the amount of alcohol needed to cause this varies a lot among individuals. The dose you describe would be considered heavy alcohol consumption for a woman and could cause high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, cardiomyopathy, and stroke.

Question 5

chronically low neutrophils41.3%(50-60)high lymphocytes46.9%(25-40)high anion gap14(4-12)abnormal values@least3-5years.h/opots,cardiomyopathy,irritbs?

Accepted Answer

Hard to know: Much more info needed.  Would first need to know about medications to address. One commonality:  POTS often associates with mast cell or connective tissue problems, especially in light of concomitant cardiomyopathy, and so a work up could begin with a physician familiar with  these syndromes

Question 6

how can anorexia cause cardiomyopathy?

Accepted Answer

Malnutrition: Anorexia causes malnutrition that could cause cardiomyopathy.

Question 7

does hypothyroidism cause cardiomyopathy?

Accepted Answer

No: It doesn't cause cardiomyopathy!

Question 8

can cardiomyopathy cause nausea and taccycardia?

Accepted Answer

It can not classic: Nausea and tachycardia are not classic symptoms for a cardiomyopathy by themselves, usually patient with cardiomyopathy have shortness of breath, fatigue, difficulty breathing with exertion, and leg swelling in addition to above.

Question 9

what causes cardiomyopathy to lead to infective endocarditis?

Accepted Answer

Cardiomyopathy: Cardiomyopathies increase the risk of endocarditis because of the collateral processes causing the cardiomyopathy some of which cause valve lesions.

Question 10

what causes cardiomyopathy?

Accepted Answer

Cardiomyopathy: this is a nonspecific term, the problem can be genetic, infectious, inflammatory, toxic, neoplastic, metabolic and idiopathic and I probably forgot some

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