Table of Contents
- 1 Who is most at risk of cardiomyopathy?
- 2 What are causes of cardiomyopathy?
- 3 Does high blood pressure cause cardiomyopathy?
- 4 Why is age a risk factor for heart disease?
- 5 How bad is cardiomyopathy?
- 6 At what age does hypertrophic cardiomyopathy develop?
- 7 What is the life expectancy of cardiomyopathy?
- 8 How serious is cardiomyopathy?
Who is most at risk of cardiomyopathy?
As many as 1 of 500 adults may have this condition. Males and females of all ages and races can have cardiomyopathy. Dilated cardiomyopathy is more common in blacks than in whites and in males than in females. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is thought to be the most common inherited or genetic heart disease.
What are causes of cardiomyopathy?
Causes
- Long-term high blood pressure.
- Heart tissue damage from a heart attack.
- Long-term rapid heart rate.
- Heart valve problems.
- COVID-19 infection.
- Certain infections, especially those that cause inflammation of the heart.
- Metabolic disorders, such as obesity, thyroid disease or diabetes.
Where is cardiomyopathy most common?
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is the most common type, occurring mostly in adults 20 to 60. It affects the heart’s ventricles and atria, the lower and upper chambers of the heart, respectively. Frequently the disease starts in the left ventricle, the heart’s main pumping chamber.
Who is at risk for dilated cardiomyopathy?
Risk factors for dilated cardiomyopathy include: Long-term high blood pressure. Family history of dilated cardiomyopathy, heart failure or sudden cardiac arrest. Inflammation of the heart muscle from immune system disorders, such as lupus.
Does high blood pressure cause cardiomyopathy?
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy It occurs when your heart walls thicken and prevent blood from flowing through your heart. It’s a fairly common type of cardiomyopathy. It can also be caused by long-term high blood pressure or aging. Diabetes or thyroid disease can also cause hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Why is age a risk factor for heart disease?
Aging can cause changes in the heart and blood vessels. For example, as you get older, your heart can’t beat as fast during physical activity or times of stress as it did when you were younger. However, the number of heartbeats per minute (heart rate) at rest does not change significantly with normal aging.
What are 4 signs of cardiomyopathy?
Signs and symptoms of cardiomyopathy include:
- Shortness of breath or trouble breathing, especially with physical exertion.
- Fatigue.
- Swelling in the ankles, feet, legs, abdomen and veins in the neck.
- Dizziness.
- Lightheadedness.
- Fainting during physical activity.
- Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats)
How do you detect cardiomyopathy?
Diagnosing cardiomyopathy The diagnosis of cardiomyopathy is often clear from an individual’s descriptions of his or her symptoms, the results of a physical examination, and the results of a chest x-ray, echocardiogram, and electrocardiogram. Occasionally, a test called an endomyocardial biopsy is necessary.
How bad is cardiomyopathy?
Over time, cardiomyopathy can weaken the heart, negatively affecting its ability to maintain a normal electric rhythm and/or pump enough blood to the body. This can lead to a variety of issues and complications, including arrhythmias, heart valve problems and even heart failure.
At what age does hypertrophic cardiomyopathy develop?
Around half of the adults with this condition develop symptoms. The condition progresses as an increasing thickness of the heart muscles. The diagnosis may be done anytime from birth to ages 80 and beyond. The average age for the diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is around 39 years.
Can a 30 year old have congestive heart failure?
Heart failure is typically a condition seen in older people, often the result of heart function declining over a period of years. But when a young person — in their 20s, 30s and 40s — develops heart failure, it is usually caused by something other than coronary artery disease.
What increases my risk for cardiomyopathy?
Family history of cardiomyopathy,heart failure and sudden cardiac arrest
What is the life expectancy of cardiomyopathy?
Life Expectancy and Survival Rates. 5-year survival rate for Dilated cardiomyopathy: about 50 percent of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy live 5 years once heart failure is diagnosed; about 25 percent live 10 years after such a diagnosis.
How serious is cardiomyopathy?
Cardiomyopathy is a serious problem with the heart muscle that makes it hard for it to pump and send blood to the body.
What can Cardiac Risk factors I control?
Maintain a Healthy Weight. Simply being overweight – without any other risk factor – can cause problems.