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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.
Cardiomyopathy can be caused by:
There are many different types of cardiomyopathy. This article provides a general overview. Please see the linked article for details on a specific type of cardiomyopathy.
Specific types of cardiomyopathy include:
Other types of cardiomyopathy include:
Hare JM. The dilated, restrictive, and infiltrative cardiomyopathies. In: Libby P, Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, eds. Libby: Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 8th ed. St. Louis, Mo: WB Saunders; 2007: chap 64.