What is cardiomyopathy?
Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle: 'cardio’ means heart, ‘myo’ means muscle and ‘pathy’ means disease.
It isn’t a single condition, but a group of conditions that affect the structure of the heart and reduce its ability to pump blood around the body. Around 1 in 250 people in the UK are affected.
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News 12 June 2025Our catalyst grants are open for applications!Cardiomyopathy UK’s first ever research grant round is now open for applications. At the end of lastRead on
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Support Groups 08 May 2025June Support Group MeetingsHere you can find all the support group meetings we're holding in June. Our Groups This Month: PPCMRead on
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News 09 April 2025Mavacamten - one year onMavacamten is a new drug for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with obstruction (HOCM), approved for useRead on
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RunningLocal eventsRun for people affected by cardiomyopathy and represent #TeamCardio in your local area. We have access to over 300 local events from 5ks and fun runsRead on -
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Walks and TreksUltra Challenge Series 2025Join one of the Ultra Series Challenges in 2025. Choose from one of the inspirational 18 events across the UK, distances range from 10km to 100km andRead on