Journal of Cardiology and Heart Failure

ABSTRACT

Cardiomyopathy is defined as a range of conditions affecting the muscular tissue of the heart, where there are also changes in muscle structure and function. Cardiomyopathy has multiple causes, and is distinguished from conditions involving the heart muscle in the presence of coronary artery disease, hypertension, or arterial valve diseases. Cardiomyopathy can be congenital and acquired, and is a major cause of heart failure, arrhythmias, and sudden fatal cardiac events. The nature, mechanisms, classification, and management processes of cardiomyopathy are critical for the early, accurate, and complete diagnosis of the condition, as well as the development of effective treatment. The focus of this paper is to provide a synthesis of the cardiomyopathy’s principal varieties and the associated knowledge on its origin, pathophysiology, clinical presentations, and treatment.

Keywords: Cardiomyopathy; Dilated Cardiomyopathy; Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy; Restrictive Cardiomyopathy; Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy; Heart Failure