Please share an interesting fact about living with cardiomyopathy.

Ignore: There are different kinds of cardiomyopathy and the kind dictates what one needs to do to cope.

Ignore: Your left ventricular ejection fraction may be worse than the way you feel.

Ignore: Watching your salt intake closely and adding co-q-10 or Ubiquinol to your med regimen can help.

Ignore: Most patients with cardiomyopathy have problems with arrhythmias, so report any palpitations.

Ignore: Keep the salt down, keep active as possible, take your medications faithfully.

Ignore: Proper detection of athletes at high risk for sudden cardiac death by EKG screen lowers death.

Estimated: Estimated direct &indirect costs of cardiovascular disease & stroke in the USA 2003 R $351.8 billion.

CVD: CVD = #1 cause ofDeath among US women 44.6% of all deaths, the death rate 69% higher 4 black women.

Whereas: Whereas 42% of women who experience a heart attack die within the 1st year after attack, 24% of men.

Ignore: Keep a healthy weigh exercise regularly,low sodium diet compliance with your medications.

Ignore: Vitamin D deficiency is a common occurrence in modern life, there are interesting data suggesting supplementation helps.

Cardiomyopathy: Cardiomyopathy due to alcohol can sometimes improve with alcohol abstinence.

Ignore: Some types of cardiomyopathy can run in families.

Weight: Weight gain may be a sign that your body is holding on to too much fluid and you're getting worse.

Fish: Fish oil has not been shown to reduce heart attacks or strokes.

Realize: Realize that atherosclerosis is primary driver, most cases, even when angiogram is read as "normal".

Ignore: Developing shortness of breath, chest pain, palpitations& fainting indicate serious cardiomyopathy.

Ignore: Staying heart healthy exercise and diet as well as pulmonary health evaluation for sleep apnea.