CardiOmyopathy

TOUCHAPOL DETCHANUN (MOS) 1206

01 WhAT is ThE DisEaSE/diSOrDer ?

02 HOw DoEs iT AfFecT tHE boDy ?

03 WhaT Are ThE CurES ?

04 How TO pRevENt !
WHAT IS THE DISeASE/Disorder ?
● Disease that affect the heart muscle
● Makes it harder for the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body
● The heart becomes weaker and incapable of maintaining a normal rhythm.
● Leading to heart failure or irregular heartbeats called arrhythmias.
● The main types of cardiomyopathy include dilated, hypertrophic and restrictive
cardiomyopathy.
● Early on there may be few or no symptoms.
● Signs and symptoms usually appear, as the disease worsens.
○ Swelling of the legs, ankles and feet
○ Shortness of breath, particularly during exertion or exercise
○ Heartbeats that feel rapid, pounding or fluttering
○ Chest pain, discomfort or pressure
○ Dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue and fainting Cardiomyopathy
 3 maIn tyPes of CardiomyopatHy

DilATed HyPerTrOPhiC ResTrICtiVE

The left ventricle enlarged Heart muscle enlarges and The heart muscle stiffens (rigid
(dilated) and weaken,so it thickens affecting the left and less elastic) ; so it can't
can't effectively pump blood ventricle make it harder for expand and fill with blood
out of the heart. the heart to work properly. between heartbeats.

the left ventricle - the pumping ability of your heart's main pumping chamber / pump oxygenated blood from the lungs out to the body
HOW DOES it AFfECt THE BODY ?

● Heart failure: Your heart can pump enough

blood to maintain your body need
● Blood clots: Your heart improper function, so
blood clots might form in your heart, and
enter the bloodstream, which can block the
blood flow to other organs.
● Valve problems: Heart enlarged, so the
valve might not close properly, leading to a
reverse flow of blood
● Cardiac arrest and sudden death: Abnormal
heart rhythms result in fainting or in the
worse cases, sudden death if your heart
stop beating effectively
 What are the cures ?
The goal of treatment is often symptom relief, prolong your life, and slowing
the decline of your heart’s condition

● Surgically implanted ● Heart transplant, which is

devices, like considered a worse situation
pacemakers for ● Medications, for examples,
those slow heart used to treat high blood
rates, defibrillators to pressure, keep the heart
help with prone to beating with a normal
fatal heart rhythms, rhythm, prevent blood clots.
and , ventricular
assist devices (VADs)
to prevent severe
heart failure
SurGErY
(providing technologies to help your heart do its
job.)
How to prevent !
In many cases, you can't prevent cardiomyopathy.
Reduce your chance of cardiomyopathy and other
types of heart disease by living a heart-healthy
lifestyle.
● Maintaining a healthy weight
● Avoiding the use of alcohol
● Eating a healthy diet
● Controlling high blood pressure,
high cholesterol and diabetes
● Getting enough sleep
● Getting regular exercise
● Reduced stress
● Quitting smoking
THANKS!
Reference:
● https://www.healthline.com/health/heart-dise
ase/cardiomyopathy#outlook
● https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditio
ns/cardiomyopathy/symptoms-causes/syc-20
370709#:~:text=Cardiomyopathy%20(kahr%
2Ddee%2Do,dilated%2C%20hypertrophic%2
0and%20restrictive%20cardiomyopathy.

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