If cardiomyopathy has been diagnosed in you or someone you care about, you may hear it more often referred to as heart disease. Myopathy is a dysfunction of the muscle that contracts and relaxes the heart, and cardiomyopathy is the medical term for this condition. It goes beyond that, however. Hypertrophic and dilated cardiomyopathy are the two most prevalent forms. They have certain commonalities in terms of possible origins and effects on cardiac function, but their symptoms and approaches to therapy couldn’t be more different.
If you’re not sure which kind you have or would like to know more about the differences between dilated and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Robert Segal, M.D., founder of Manhattan Cardiology and Medical Offices of Manhattan, has got you covered. Read the article.
