What is Cardiomyopathy?
Cardiomyopathy is a weakening of the heart muscle or a change in heart muscle structure. It is often associated with inadequate heart pumping or other heart function problems. Treatment and management is determined by the type and cause of cardiomyopathy.
What is it like to have Cardiomyopathy?
| Common Symptoms | Patients' Latest Severity | My Current Severity |
|---|---|---|
|
||
| Chest pain | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Edema (fluid retention) | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Shortness of breath (dyspnea) | None Mild Moderate Severe |
What do patients take to treat Cardiomyopathy and its symptoms?
Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments
| Treatment name | Efficacy | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Metoprolol
(Metoprolol Tartrate, Lopressor, Selo-Zok)
|
3 | ||
|
Atenolol
(Noten, Atenolol Cinfa, Apo-Atenol, Tenormin)
|
1 | ||
|
Warfarin
(Jantoven, Coumadin, Marevan)
|
1 | ||
|
Verapamil
(Dilacoron, Verelan PM, Isoptin SR, Anpec)
|
1 | ||
|
Propranolol
(Bedranol, Inderal, Deralin, Propranolol ER)
|
0 |
These charts show data from Cardiomyopathy patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has Cardiomyopathy at PatientsLikeMe?
- 350 patients have this condition
- 3 New patients joined this month
- 48 say Cardiomyopathy is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 51% | Females |
|---|---|
| 49% | Males |
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 yrs | 12 | |
| 20-29 yrs | 8 | |
| 30-39 yrs | 21 | |
| 40-49 yrs | 22 | |
| 50-59 yrs | 9 | |
| 60-69 yrs | 1 | |
| 70+ yrs | 0 |
| Diagnosis status | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 109 | |
| Not Officially Diagnosed | 6 |
These charts show data from Cardiomyopathy patients who have completed their condition history