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.

How do members experience cardiomyopathy?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with cardiomyopathy*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for cardiomyopathy*

Who has cardiomyopathy on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 13
30s 51
40s 104
50s 154
60s 154
70+ 104

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 233
Female 340