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HOME/Heart Conditions/What You Need To Know About Cardiomyopathy Right Now

What You Need To Know About Cardiomyopathy Right Now

What You Need To Know About Cardiomyopathy Right Now
September 29, 2016
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By: Thomas Ryan, MD, PhD

Cardiomyopathy is a heart disease that can be life threatening, especially if you don’t know you have it. Some people have no symptoms of the disease. Others have symptoms but aren’t aware that they need to act on them.

You do need to act on them. Pediatric cardiomyopathy is the number one cause of sudden cardiac arrest and heart transplants in children. It can lead to heart failure, a condition that affects more than 6 million people in the United States. The good news is that in many cases, if cardiomyopathy is detected early and managed properly, sudden cardiac death can be prevented and you can lead a relatively normal life.

You can do two things today to help bring your family better heart health: (1) Know your family’s heart history. If one of your relatives has cardiomyopathy, it’s possible that it was inherited and other family members could develop it too. (2) Be aware of the symptoms shown below and know that they are serious. Anyone with these symptoms should be evaluated by a cardiologist.

Please like or share this post to help spread awareness to other families!  

 

cardiomyopathy infographic

If you have questions about cardiomyopathy, or would like to schedule an appointment, please go to this webpage or call 844-227-7307.

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About the author: Thomas Ryan, MD, PhD

Thomas D. Ryan, MD, PhD, is the director of Clinical Operations for the Cardiomyopathy and Advanced Heart Failure Team, as well as co-director of the Cardio-Oncology Program at Cincinnati Children’s Heart Institute. He is fellowship-trained in pediatric cardiology and pediatric heart failure/transplant, and his research focuses on heart failure, cardiomyopathy, cardiac transplantation, and mechanical circulatory support. Dr. Ryan lives in Cincinnati with his wife, two children, and dog Freddie Mercury, all of whom occupy most of his spare time.

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