You have heard someone say it before, “they died of a broken heart”. Broken heart syndrome is a real condition brought on by stressful situations, such as the death of a loved one. Others at risk for the condition include mostly postmenopausal women, some stroke patients, persons with an acute medical illness and those undergoing ...
Working in a Cardiology office I have seen this condition a few times. Three cases stick with me and each chose person chose a different path. I will touch on each briefly below. What is Dilated Ischemic Cardiomyopathy This is a condition whereby the heart enlarges and has to work harder to pump blood throughout ...
When you have Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) it can be a daily struggle. HCM gives you daily reminders that it is there and makes you struggle constantly with things you shouldn’t have. While the average person’s heart beat is in the 60 to 70 beats per minute where someone with HCM will have 90 to 120 ...
If you’re a cat owner, one of the most frightening things a vet can tell you is that your pet has heart disease. It’s easy to assume the worst. However, knowing what to do if your cat is diagnosed with heart disease can cut the level of drama. It recently helped me more carefully evaluate ...
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy is a heart condition in which there is an excessive thickening of the heart muscle. This thickening occurs without any obvious reason and can cause sudden death in some individuals. What is frustrating about HCM (this is what Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy is commonly referred to as) is that it is often misdiagnosed as a ...
