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Children and Young People 12 March 2021
Coping with a diagnosis of cardiomyopathy
Our specialist paediatric helpline nurse Emma Greenslade discusses how parents and carers cope with
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Children and Young People 12 March 2021
Exercise in Children
Our specialist paediatric helpline nurse Emma Greenslade explores the topic of exercise in children
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  • About cardiomyopathy
    • Newly diagnosed
      • What is cardiomyopathy?
      • Genetics and cardiomyopathy
      • Request a welcome pack
    • Types of cardiomyopathy
      • Arrhythmogenic (ACM)
      • Dilated (DCM)
      • Hypertrophic (HCM)
      • Left Ventricular Non-Compaction (LVNC)
      • Myocarditis
      • Peripartum cardiomyopathy
      • Restrictive (RCM)
      • Takotsubo
      • Related disorders
    • Treatments
      • Common types of medication
        • FAQs on medication
      • Having a device
      • Types of surgery
    • Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
      • Advanced heart failure
    • Information resources
      • Order information resources
      • Request resources for a hospital or GP
      • Look up a medical word
  • Living with cardiomyopathy
    • How we can help you
      • In-Clinic Peer Support
      • Support Groups
        • ACM (including ARVC) London Support Group
        • ACM (including ARVC) Online Support Group
        • Advanced Heart Failure (Towards Transplant) Online Support Group
        • Atrial Fibrillation Online Support Group
        • Birmingham & West Midlands Support Group
        • Bristol & Surrounds Support Group
        • Buckinghamshire Support Group
        • CRT Devices Online Support Group
        • Cheshire & Merseyside Support Group
        • Coffee & Catch Up
        • DCM Online Support Group
        • Devon Support Group
        • Dorset Support Group
        • East Anglia Support Group
        • Emotional Well-Being Online Support Group
        • Genetics & Cardiomyopathy Online Support Group
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        • Parents & Carers Online Support Group
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        • Great North Run
        • Hackney Half 2021
        • Hampton Court Palace Half
        • Isle of Wight challenge
        • Jurassic Coast Challenge
        • London Marathon 2023
        • London Winter Walk
        • London to Brighton Challenge
        • London to Paris
        • National Three Peaks Challenge
        • Old event
        • Peak District Challenge
        • Royal Parks Half Marathon
        • Run Bournemouth
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