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Cardioplasty
An operation on the cardiac sphincter of the stomach to relieve cardiospasm.
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Cardiophobia
An abnormal preoccupation with or fear of heart disease.
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Cardiopericarditis
Inflammation of the myocardium and pericardium.
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Cardioneurosis
Functional neurosis with cardiac symptoms. A neurological condition marked by palpitations.
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Cardiomyopexy
Surgical fixation of a vascular tissue such as pectoral muscle to the cardiac muscle and pericardium to improve blood supply to the myocardium.
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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
Reversible dysfunction of the left ventricle. It may be the cause of transient heart failure that occurs after stressful events. The heart in such instances takes on a rounded shape with a narrow neck, resembling a traditional Japanese lobster trap (a “takotsubo.”)
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Secondary cardiomyopathy
Any cardiomyopathy in which the cause is either known or associated with a well-defined systemic disease. Included are cardiomyopathies associated with inflammation, toxic chemicals, metabolic abnormalities, and inherited muscle disorders.
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Restrictive cardiomyopathy
A disease of the heart muscle associated with lack of flexibility of the ventricular walls. Common causes include hemochromatosis, amyloidosis, and other diseases in which the heart is infiltrated by foreign material, or scarred.
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Primary cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy in which the origin (i.e., cause) is unknown.
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Peripartum cardiomyopathy
Dilated cardiomyopathy occurring either in the last month of pregnancy or in the six months after delivery. Although its cause is unknown, it occurs more often both in older and multiparous women.
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