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 01 June 2023NICE recommends Mavacamten for Obstructive HCM in new draft guidanceNICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence), the organisation that decides whichRead on
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News 22 May 2023NICE releases draft guidance on new treatment for chronic heart failureOn the 18th May NICE released draft guidance which recommends dapagliflozin as a treatment optionRead on
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