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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Support Groups 01 February 2023Our support group meetings this FebruaryHere you can find all the support group meetings we are holding through the month of February, weRead on
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Your stories 20 January 2023Lauren's StoryLauren and her sister Rachel were both diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in February ofRead on
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News 06 December 2022How to manage in cold weatherDuring the winter months, cold weather can have an effect on our bodies. This can have more of anRead on
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