Diseases That May Lead to Transplantation

Cardiomyopathy

Unlike heart disease due to heart attacks, where there is a problem with adequate blood flow to the heart, Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle itself.

There are many causes of cardiomyopathy, which may include coronary artery disease and heart valve disease.

Cardiomyopathy occurs in three major types—dilated, hypertrophic and restrictive—all of which affect your heart's ability to pump blood and deliver it to the rest of your body.

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The content on this page was originally created on May 5, 2006 by the United Network for Organ Sharing and last modified on May 11, 2006. The following sources were used as references:

American Heart Association, retrieved May 11, 2006.

The Journal of the American Medical Association, retrieved May 11, 2006.

Mayo Clini, retrieved May 11, 2006.

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