What is Restrictive cardiomyopathy?

What is Restrictive cardiomyopathy?

• Restrictive cardiomyopathy: A condition which is characterized by restriction to the function of the walls of the heart.
• Restrictive cardiomyopathy: Heart muscle disease in which the muscle walls become stiff and lose their flexibility. (Source: excerpt from NHLBI, Cardiomyopathy: NHLBI)
• Restrictive cardiomyopathy: A form of CARDIAC MUSCLE disease in which the ventricular walls are excessively rigid, impeding ventricular filling. It is marked by reduced diastolic volume of either or both ventricles but normal or nearly normal systolic function. It may be idiopathic or associated with other diseases (ENDOMYOCARDIAL FIBROSIS or AMYLOIDOSIS) causing interstitial fibrosis.
  Source - Diseases Database

Restrictive cardiomyopathy: Introduction

Types of Restrictive cardiomyopathy:

Broader types of Restrictive cardiomyopathy:

• Heart conditions
• Cardiomyopathy
• Circulatory system conditions
• Heart muscle conditions
• Chest conditions
• Muscle conditions
• more types...»

How many people get Restrictive cardiomyopathy?

Prevalance of Restrictive cardiomyopathy: rare

How serious is Restrictive cardiomyopathy?

Prognosis of Restrictive cardiomyopathy: Poor. 5-year survival only about 30%.
Complications of Restrictive cardiomyopathy: see complications of Restrictive cardiomyopathy
Prognosis of Restrictive cardiomyopathy: The condition is similar to dilated cardiomyopathy and tends to worsen with time. Only about 30 percent of patients survive more than 5 years after diagnosis. (Source: excerpt from NHLBI, Cardiomyopathy: NHLBI)
5-year survival rate for Restrictive cardiomyopathy: Only about 30 percent of patients survive more than 5 years after diagnosis. (Source: excerpt from NHLBI, Cardiomyopathy: NHLBI)

What causes Restrictive cardiomyopathy?

Causes of Restrictive cardiomyopathy: see causes of Restrictive cardiomyopathy
Cause of Restrictive cardiomyopathy: Heart ventricles stiffen and lose flexibility; most commonly a complication from another disease.

What are the symptoms of Restrictive cardiomyopathy?

Symptoms of Restrictive cardiomyopathy: see symptoms of Restrictive cardiomyopathy

Complications of Restrictive cardiomyopathy: see complications of Restrictive cardiomyopathy

Can anyone else get Restrictive cardiomyopathy?

More information: see contagiousness of Restrictive cardiomyopathy
Inheritance: see inheritance of Restrictive cardiomyopathy

Restrictive cardiomyopathy: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Restrictive cardiomyopathy.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Restrictive cardiomyopathy.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Restrictive cardiomyopathy: see treatments for Restrictive cardiomyopathy
Research for Restrictive cardiomyopathy: see research for Restrictive cardiomyopathy

Organs Affected by Restrictive cardiomyopathy:

Organs and body systems related to Restrictive cardiomyopathy include:

• Heart

Name and Aliases of Restrictive cardiomyopathy

Main name of condition: Restrictive cardiomyopathy

Infiltrative cardiomyopathy Source - Diseases Database

Restrictive cardiomyopathy: Related Conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Restrictive cardiomyopathy:

• Loffler's syndrome
• Endocardial fibroelastosis
• Cardiac amyloidosis
• Hemochromatosis
• Sarcoidosis
• Postradiation fibrosis
• Diuretics
• Heart failure
• Cardiomyopathy
• Loeffler's syndrome
• Scleroderma
• Gaucher's disease

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