Prince Faisal bin Khalid Cardiac Center

Abha, Saudi Arabia

Nursing Education
Department

CARDIOMYOPATHY
Objective
 At the end of the presentation, RNs will be
able to:
1. Understand the basic pathophysiology of
cardiomyopathy.
2. Identify the different types of
cardiomyopathy.
3. Be familiar with the treatment regimen for
cardiomyopathy.
What is CARDIOMYOPATHY?

 a disease of the heart

muscle that makes
pumping of the blood to
the various parts of the
body difficult.
 CDC (2019): 1 out of 500
people in the US has
Cardiomyopathy
 CAUSES:

 A family history of cardiomyopathy, heart failure or sudden
cardiac arrest.

 Connective tissue disease and other types of autoimmune
disease (e.g. Scleroderma, SLE).

 Coronary heart disease or a heart attack.

 Diseases that can damage the heart, such as hemochromatosis,
sarcoidosis or amyloidosis.

 Endocrine diseases, including thyroid conditions and diabetes.

 Infections in the heart muscle.

 Long-term alcoholism or cocaine abuse.

 Muscle conditions such as muscular dystrophy.

 Pregnancy.
TYPES OF CARDIOMYOPATHY
SYMPTOMS

 Shortness of breath or trouble breathing.

 Fatigue.

 Swelling in the ankles and legs.

 Irregular heart beat or palpitations.

 Syncope, the medical term for fainting or briefly passing out.
COMPLICATIONS

 Heart Failure

 Blood Clots

 Valve Problems

 Cardiac Arrest and Sudden death
 MANAGEMENT

 Goal of treatment is to SLOW 
 MEDICATIONS:
DOWN the disease, control 1.
1. ACE inhibitors
symptoms, and prevent 2. ARBS
2.
sudden death.
3.
3. Beta Blockers

 change your diet and
4.
4. Diuretics
physical activity
5.
5. Digoxin

 reduce stress
6.
6. Blood thinning

 avoid alcohol

 Provide alcohol
PREVENTION STRATEGIES

 Avoiding the use of alcohol or cocaine

 Controlling high blood pressure, high cholesterol and
diabetes

 Eating a healthy diet

 Getting regular exercise

 Getting enough sleep

 Reducing your stress
 References
 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cardiomyopathy/symptoms-causes/syc-20370709
#:~:text=Cardiomyopathy%20(kahr%2Ddee%2Do,dilated%2C%20hypertrophic%20and%20restrictiv
e%20cardiomyopathy
.
 https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/cardiomyopathy.htm
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