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Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy is a weakening of the heart muscle or a change in heart muscle structure. It is often associated with inadequate heart pumping or other heart function problems.
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Causes
Common causes of cardiomyopathy are:
- Alcoholism and cocaine use
- Chemotherapy drugs
- Pregnancy
- Genetic defects
- Amyloidosis
- End-stage kidney disease
- Infections due to viruses, HIV, Lyme disease, Chagas disease
- Long-term, severe high blood pressure
- Nutritional deficiencies (such as selenium, thiamine, calcium)
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
Common types of cardiomyopathy include:
- Dilated cardiomyopathy is a condition in which the heart becomes weak and enlarged. It cannot pump blood efficiently. Many different medical problems can cause this type of cardiomyopathy.
- Restrictive cardiomyopathy refers to a group of disorders in which the heart chambers are unable to properly fill with blood because of stiffness in the heart.
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a condition in which the heart muscle becomes thick. This thickening makes it harder for blood to leave the heart, forcing the heart to work harder to pump blood. This type of cardiomyopathy is passed down through families.
Causes & Symptoms
Cardiomyopathy is a weakening of the heart muscle or a change in heart muscle structure. It is often associated with inadequate heart pumping or other heart function problems.
Total Cord Blood Transplants
| 1988 | 01 |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 15000 |
Common types of cardiomyopathy include:
- Dilated cardiomyopathy is a condition in which the heart becomes weak and enlarged. It cannot pump blood efficiently. Many different medical problems can cause this type of cardiomyopathy.
- Restrictive cardiomyopathy refers to a group of disorders in which the heart chambers are unable to properly fill with blood because of stiffness in the heart.
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a condition in which the heart muscle becomes thick. This thickening makes it harder for blood to leave the heart, forcing the heart to work harder to pump blood. This type of cardiomyopathy is passed down through families.
Common causes of cardiomyopathy are:
- Alcoholism and cocaine use
- Chemotherapy drugs
- Pregnancy
- Genetic defects
- Amyloidosis
- End-stage kidney disease
- Infections due to viruses, HIV, Lyme disease, Chagas disease
- Long-term, severe high blood pressure
- Nutritional deficiencies (such as selenium, thiamine, calcium)
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
Conventional Treatment
When the cause of the dilated cardiomyopathy can be identified, efforts are aimed at treating that condition (for example, stopping alcohol or cocaine use). Often, no specific cause can be identified.
Attempts are also made to find a "trigger" that may have caused a patient's symptoms to suddenly get worse.
Examples include:
- Not taking medications correctly
- Increasing salt or fluid intake
- Drinking alcohol
The overall treatment of cardiomyopathies is focused on treating heart failure. However, each type of cardiomyopathy may be treated differently.
Stem Cell Therapy
Numerous clinical trials are going on all over the world, including India using stem cells from various sources.
We, at ReeCure offer you therapy using stem cells using our proprietary technology.
These stem cells could be of various types viz. Hematopoietic (CD 34+), Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) that are processed and isolated using Good Manufacturing (GMP) and Good Lab Practices (GLP) and in accordance with AABB standards.
These stem cells are procured from various sources including bone marrow, cord blood fat etc. as per the requirement of the patient.
Patients with cardiomyopaythy have shown excellent results using stem cell therapy. This is especially true of patients progressing towards heart failure.
The observations are
- Improvement in the pumping capacity of heart.
- Marked increase in the ejection fraction.
