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Friday, 23 February 2018 12:55

What is Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Dilated cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle, usually starting in your heart's main pumping chamber (left ventricle). The disease occurs when the heart's ability to pump blood is lessened because its left ventricle, is enlarged and weakened.

The ventricle stretches and thins (dilates) and can't pump blood as well as a healthy heart can. The term "cardiomyopathy" is a general term that refers to the abnormality of the heart muscle itself.

Published in Heart Disease
Saturday, 20 January 2018 19:28

Heart Murmurs

Heart murmurs are sounds during your heartbeat cycle — such as whooshing or swishing — made by turbulent blood in or near your heart.

Most you don’t need to worry about and don't require any treatment.

But there are exceptions. Murmurs can be linked to a damaged or overworked heart valve. Some people are born with valve problems (congenital heart disease). Others get them as a part of aging or from other heart problems.

Published in Heart Disease