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Cardiomyopathy
Is a condition where the heart muscle is abnormal. The main types of cardiomyopathy include dilated, hypertrophic and restrictive cardiomyopathy. Cardiomyopathy makes it harder for your heart to pump and deliver blood to the rest of your body.
Symptoms:
- Breathlessness with exertion or even at rest.
- Swelling of the legs, ankles and feet.
- Bloating of the abdomen due to fluid buildup.
- Cough while lying down.
- Fatigue.
- Irregular heartbeats that feel rapid, pounding or fluttering.
- Chest pain.
- Dizziness, lightheadedness and fainting.
Preliminary plan:
- Cardiologist appointment
- General practitioner appointment
- Complete blood count (CBC)
- Urinalysis
- Blood test:
- Potassium Sodium Chlorine (K, Na, Cl) (blood)
- Total protein
- Albumen
- Fibrinogen
- Haptoglobin
- Sialic acid
- Seromucoid
- Alanine transaminase (ALT)
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
- Lactate dehydrogenase
- Creatinine
- Bilirubin
- ECG
- Phonocardiography
- Rheumatoid factor blood test
- Lymphocyte subsets
- Chest X-ray (heart)
Doctors
Cardiologist
Candidate of Medical Science, the highest qualification category, specialisation «Cardiology»
