DEAR DR. GOTT:
My 39-year-old daughter is having heart problems. The doctor says she has something called cardiomyopathy. She has weak spells and is always tired. Her doctor had her on a medication but it caused her blood pressure to go to low so he took her off it. He is now trying to find something else that may work for her.
Could you please explain what this disease is, what happens to the body, any treatment options and what the prognosis is? I only know that somehow the heart doesn’t pump right.
DEAR READER:
Cardiomyopathy is a condition which causes the heart muscle to weaken leading to inadequate heart pumping and blood flow, as well as other problems such as palpitations. [Read more...]