Cardiomyopathy
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What is cardiomyopathy?
Cardiomyopathy is a weakening of the heart muscle or a change in heart muscle structure. It is often associated with inadequate heart pumping or other heart function problems. Treatment and management is determined by the type and cause of cardiomyopathy.
Common symptoms reported by people with cardiomyopathy
Treatments taken by people for cardiomyopathy
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Compare treatments taken by people with cardiomyopathy
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have cardiomyopathy through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with cardiomyopathy? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has cardiomyopathy on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 156 say cardiomyopathy is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 18 | |
| 30s | 40 | |
| 40s | 46 | |
| 50s | 29 | |
| 60s | 39 | |
| 70+ | 104 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 13 | |
| 20-29 years | 8 | |
| 30-39 years | 15 | |
| 40-49 years | 12 | |
| 50-59 years | 8 | |
| 60-69 years | 15 | |
| 70+ years | 10 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 229 | |
| Female | 317 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 238 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 8 |