How does cardiomyopathy differ from other heart disorders?
Cardiomyopathy differs from many of the other disorders of the heart in several ways, including the following: • Cardiomyopathy can, and often does, occur in the young. • According to the Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Registry (reported by the Children’s Cardiomyopathy Foundation), 1 in 100,000 children are diagnosed with symptoms of cardiomyopathy each year in the US. • The condition tends to be progressive and sometimes worsens fairly quickly. • It may be associated with diseases involving other organs, as well as the heart. • Dilated cardiomyopathy is a leading cause for heart transplantation.
