Echocardiograms, which are about 90% effective at finding HCM, are the first-line standard when it comes to diagnosing the ...

Although cardiomyopathy might sound like a shorthand synonym for cardiovascular disease, there are important distinctions you should know about if you or a loved one is experiencing any issues ...

Members WC, Ommen SR, Mital S, et al.: 2020 AHA/ACC Guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American ...

MEDLINE 18. Abbasi AS, McAlpin RN, Eber LM, Pearce ML: Echocardiographic diagnosis of idiopathic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy without outflow obstruction. Circulation 1972; 46: 897–904.

CONCLUSIONS: Desmin cardiomyopathy must be considered in the differential diagnosis of restrictive cardiomyopathy, especially in patients with AV block and myopathy. Diagnosis depends on ...

Diagnosis. Stress-induced (Takotsubo) cardiomyopathy (apical ballooning syndrome). Management. The patient was monitored with cardiac telemetry. Metoprolol and ramipril were continued.

Statin therapy has proven efficacy for reducing the incidence of major adverse clinical events, but when administered in high doses these agents can cause myopathy. A means to identify those at ...