Postpartum cardiomyopathy is a type of heart failure that occurs after pregnancy. Learn more about what causes it, what the symptoms are, and how it's treated.

Cardiomyopathy is a disease that involves a weakened heart muscle. The condition makes it difficult for the heart to pump blood throughout the body. Read more here.

Cardiomyopathy and heart failure are both conditions in which your heart has a more difficult time pumping blood. While cardiomyopathy involves problems with your heart muscle specifically, heart ...

Beyond the Broken Heart: Understanding and Treating Stress Cardiomyopathy Michelle M. Kittleson, MD, PhD; Ilan S. Wittstein, MD Disclosures March 19, 2024 0 ...

Alcoholic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is a type of heart disease that arises from chronic alcohol consumption. Learn about ACM here, including its causes, treatments, diagnosis, and more.

Broken Heart Syndrome mimics symptoms of a heart attack. It can strike after a stressful event, such as the loss of a loved one, a physical shock, or prolonged anxiety. The good news: It's treatable.

Drs Michelle M. Kittleson and Kathryn J. Lindley discuss current approaches to treating patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy as well as patients with heart failure who want to become pregnant.

Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a diagnosis of exclusion. The differential diagnosis includes preexisting structural heart disease, preeclampsia-induced pulmonary edema in the absence of systolic ...

Nonischemic cardiomyopathy is when problems with your heart muscle aren’t due to reduced blood flow. Instead, causes include genetics, infections, and autoimmune conditions. Cardiomyopathy is ...