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A member asked:
Restrictive cardiomyopathy - my brother has this disease and has severe varicose veins on legs. he is on medication. is there any known cure for this.?
6 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Restricitve cm: There are some treatments for this but there is no cure. There is usually signs of impaired filling of the heart and thus there is venous engorgement which could be causing the varicosities.
Answered 8/2/2013
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Maybe, not always: Cardiomyopathy is a diseased heart muscle. If heart medication does not help reverse the symptoms the only other treatment is replace the heart with a heart transplant. The varicose veins are not a part of this. If the veins cause leg pain, wear elastic support. Surgery for varicose veins in the presence of cardiomyopathy is unwise.
Answered 10/4/2016
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For the restrictive : Cardiomyopathy or varicose veins? Restrictive cm can result from multiple things some reversible and some not....Have him talk to his cardiologist.
Answered 3/13/2013
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Cure?: There really is no cure for restrictive cardiomyopathy. Sorry. Not sure if veins are related to heart.
Answered 12/10/2015
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