cardiomyopathy
noun
car·dio·my·op·a·thy
ˈkär-dē-ō-(ˌ)mī-ˈä-pə-thē 
plural cardiomyopathies
: any of several structural or functional diseases of heart muscle marked especially by hypertrophy and obstructive damage to the heart
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He was diagnosed with left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy, a rare, congenital heart defect.
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Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
It's intended for patients with severe heart failure due to ischemic cardiomyopathy who don't recover sufficiently despite standard treatment, including drug therapy and invasive procedures.
—Ritsuko Kawai, Wired News, 14 Mar. 2026
One mom who also went through peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) opens up about her experience.
—Maressa Brown, Parents, 18 Jan. 2026
Greenwood was previously diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, but said that might not be a factor in what caused her heart attack last year, per the BBC.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
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Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
It's intended for patients with severe heart failure due to ischemic cardiomyopathy who don't recover sufficiently despite standard treatment, including drug therapy and invasive procedures.
—Ritsuko Kawai, Wired News, 14 Mar. 2026
One mom who also went through peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) opens up about her experience.
—Maressa Brown, Parents, 18 Jan. 2026
Greenwood was previously diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, but said that might not be a factor in what caused her heart attack last year, per the BBC.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Cardiomyopathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardiomyopathy. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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cardiomyopathy
noun
car·dio·my·op·a·thy
ˈkärd-ē-ō-(ˌ)mī-ˈäp-ə-thē
plural cardiomyopathies
: any structural or functional disease of heart muscle that is marked especially by enlargement of the heart, by hypertrophy of cardiac muscle, or by rigidity and loss of flexibility of the heart walls and that may be idiopathic or attributable to a specific cause (such as heart valve disease, untreated high blood pressure, or viral infection)
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