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Restrictive Cardiomyopathy


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Alternate Names : Cardiomyopathy - Restrictive, Infiltrative Cardiomyopathy

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Symptoms & Signs

Excessive tiredness (fatigue)
Swelling of the feet and ankles
Cough
Difficulty breathing
- especially with exertion
- at night
- when lying flat
Easy fatigue (poor tolerance of exercise)
Swelling of the abdomen

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• Symptoms & Signs
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• Treatment
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Diseases & Conditions

• Heart Failure
• Pericarditis - Constrictive

Tests & Exams

• Chest MRI
• Chest X-Ray
• Coronary Angiography
• ECG
• Echocardiogram
• Myocardial Biopsy
• Thoracic CT

Surgery & Procedures

• Heart Transplant

Other Topics

• Abdomen - Swollen
• Auscultation
• Breathing Difficulty
• Cough
• Fatigue
• Foot, Leg, and Ankle Swelling
• Heart Murmurs and Other Sounds
• Muscle Cramps
• Systemic

Review Date : 5/9/2002
Reviewed By : Elena Sgarbossa, M.D., Department of Cardiology, Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Ctr., Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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