It can cause cardiomyopathy and heart failure. It causes your heart muscle to stiffen so that it becomes less able to pump blood efficiently. If left untreated, it can progress to heart failure. This leads to restrictive cardiomyopathy, which is the “cm” part of the acronym The thickened walls, particularly of the left ventricle, lose their ability to relax properly between. In addition, they often have cardiac arrhythmia and conduction system disease, which may occur years before the development of heart failure.
And with that stiffening, all sorts of symptoms can arise Even more, if left undiagnosed, this condition can go from a mild discomfort to erratic heartbeats, heart failure, and even a shortened lifespan. Read on to learn more about this rare type of heart disease, including possible causes, different forms, symptoms, and treatments.
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