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Cardiomyopathy means heart disease. There are four main types of cardiomyopathy: hypertrophic (HCM), dilated (DCM), restrictive (RCM) and arrhythmogenic right ventricular (ARVC).

5 Great Resources on Cardiomyopathy

• The Cardiomyopathy Association (CMA): Cardiomyopathy Homepage
• National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI): What Is Cardiomyopathy?
• Mayo Clinic: Cardiomyopathy
• Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation: What's Cardiomyopathy
• American Heart Association (AHA): Cardiomyopathy

What is Cardiomyopathy?

• Wikipedia: Cardiomyopathy
• Genetic Health: What Is Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy?
• Cleveland Clinic: What is Cardiomyopathy?
• MedlinePlus: Cardiomyopathy

What Are The Symptoms of Cardiomyopathy?

• eMedicine Search: Cardiomyopathy
• Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association: What Symptoms Does Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Cause?
• Mayo Clinic: Cardiomyopathy: Signs and Symptoms
• UCSF Children's Hospital: Cardiomyopathy - Signs and Symptoms
• NHLBI: What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Cardiomyopathy?

What Are The Causes and Complications of Cardiomyopathy?

• Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation: Causes
• Answers.com: Cardiomypathy information
• Mayo Clinic: Cardiomyopathy: Causes | Complications
• NHLBI: What Causes Cardiomyopathy?

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Cardiomyopathy?

• Healthwise (via WebMD): Dilated Cardiomyopathy - Treatment Overview
• Mayo Clinic: Cardiomyopathy: Treatment
• NHLBI: How Is Cardiomyopathy Treated?
• Chemocare.com: Cardiotoxicity and Cardiomyopathy
• HealthCentral: Cardiomyopathy
• MedicineNet: What Medications Are Used?

What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Cardiomyopathy?

• HolisticOnline.com: Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Cardiomyopathy
• eVitamins: Symptoms and Treatment for Cardiomyopathy
• Green Turtle Bay Vitamin Company: Coenzyme Q10 for Cardiomyopathy
• Holistic Heart Health: Holistic Heart Library

What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Cardiomyopathy?

• eMedicine: Cardiomyopathy Articles
• Mayo Clinic (via CNN Health Library): Cardiomyopathy
• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Cardiomyopathy
• HealthLink Medical College of Wisconsin: Symptoms of Enlarged Heart Demand Rapid Follow-Through
• Mayo Clinic: Dilated Cardiomyopathy
• Children's Hospital Boston: Cardiomyopathy What types of cardiomyopathy commonly affect children?
• Aetna InteliHealth: Heart & Circulatory: Types of Cardiomyopathy
• A.D.A.M. (via New York Times Health): Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy

How Do You Prevent Cardiomyopathy?

• The Heart.org: Verapamil may prevent cardiomyopathy in muscular dystrophy
• Aetna InteliHealth: Heart & Circulatory
• NHLBI: How Can Cardiomyopathy Be Prevented?
• Nature Medicine: ErbB2 is Essential in the Prevention of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (2002)

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Cardiomyopathy

• Scientificblogging: Study offers clues to stress cardiomyopathy
• BS1234bsugegfjb (via BlogSpot): Heart Problems
• Revolution Health: Beta Blockers Might Not Be Good First Line Therapy For High Blood Pressure
• A Hearty Life: Heart Condition Saturday: Dilated Cardiomyopathy
• Dr. Deb: The Broken Heart Syndrome: AKA Stress Cardiomyopathy

Foundations and Support Groups on Cardiomyopathy

• Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation: Coping & Healing
• NHLBI: Living With Cardiomyopathy
• Irish Heart Foundation: Cardiomyopathy Support Group
• St. Mary's: Support Groups

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Cardiomyopathy

• Google Support Groups: Conditions and Diseases
• MSN Groups: mortality issues
• DMOZ.org: Congestive Failure
• Sidelines.org: Resources

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Cardiomyopathy

• PubMed Central Search: Cardiomyopathy
• Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Search: Cardiomyopathy
• Archives of Internal Medicine Search: Cardiomyopathy
• Circulation: Genetic Clues to Disease Pathways in Hypertrophic and Dilated Cardiomyopathies (2003)
• Diabetes Care: Diabetes and Idiopathic Cardiomyopathy (2003)

Clinical Trials on Cardiomyopathy

• ClinicalTrials: Cardiomyopathy Clinical Trials
• CenterWatch: Cardiomyopathy Clinical Trials
• David Geffen School Of Medicine: Ahmanson-UCLA Cardiomyopathy Center Clinical Trials Program
• University of Alabama: Restrictive Cardiomyopathy Clinical Resources

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