Terry Rindfleisch: Heili: Donors, families are real heroes Jul 30, 2008
He had cardiomyopathy, a disease that damages the function and weakens the heart s pumping power. Heili had angioplasty, a pacemaker, internal defibrillator and triple bypass heart surgery before his transplant. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Call for heart screenings for high school athletes Jul 25, 2008
If pediatricians don't suggest an EKG routine screening, then maybe there needs to be an offering or publicity about possible heart conditions such as Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), that if undetected, could cost youth sports players their lives ... According to the Bellin Health Website, "Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) occurs in one in every 350 people. That means more than a half million people in the United States have the condition. And more than 6,000 otherwise healthy young people... (Los Angeles Daily News)
Make sure the beat goes on Jul 24, 2008
Inherited gene changes cause heart structural conditions such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and dilated cardiomyopathy, as well as at least one-third of the most common type of irregular heart rhythm, atrial fibrillation. Such faults are "autosomal dominant"; you have a 50 per cent chance of passing the genetic risk on to your child. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
One woman's quest for exceptional care: Heralding heart surgery at Mayo Clinic Jul 24, 2008
Cynthia Burstein Waldman of Los Angeles got tired of feeling she knew more than her doctors did about her hereditary heart condition, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; tired of worrying that a provider might accidentally give her a contraindicated drug, like nitroglycerin, in an emergency; tired of hearing conflicting information from doctors who rarely saw a woman her age with the condition ... She found a national advocacy group, the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association, and through the first... (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Heart abnormalities rare, hard to detect Jul 20, 2008
5 percent of the general population will suffer from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a disease in which the heart muscle thickens. Dilated cardiomyopathy occurs at a rate of 5 to 8 people per 100,000 and stretches the heart from the interior like a balloon ... "Fifty percent of people who die from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy never had a symptom of it before their death," she said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Bolts Banter: Draft Pick Do-over Jul 18, 2008
The autopsy showed him to be a victim of an abnormality known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (more commonly known as an enlarged heart), an often unnoticed ailment that has killed many high school and college athletes and ended the careers of countless others. For those who detect this irregularity in time, nearly all athletic activities are off-limits for the rest of their lives. (ChargersUpdate.com)
Thank you for saving us, Zoe Jul 16, 2008
" Getting the extra signatures means that the 9,000 people currently needing a transplant could get their life-saving organs in time. Here, five people who have had transplants during the last 12 months, pay tribute to Zoe - who may have been the reason they all got their second chance at life. Additional reporting Damien Fletcher Nicky Griffiths, 26 Heart transplant Nicky, a catering manager at Birmingham University, had a heart transplant on April 15 this year. "I was diagnosed with dilated... (Mirror.co.uk)
Little-Used Device Gives Life to Boy With Failing... Jul 13, 2008
He's got something called dilated cardiomyopathy, which means his own heart is very, very dilated so it occupies a large portion of his chest, Joashi said. So he could take an organ from a much bigger person. (Fox News)
Tumor Suppressor That Manages Cellular Cleaning And Recycling Proceses Identified Jul 8, 2008
"The report provides new insights into understanding some human diseases with compromised autophagic and endosomal trafficking, including cardiomyopathy (a disease of the heart muscle), myopathy (a neuromuscular disease), neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (genetic disorders of nerve cells) and Danon Disease )a genetic disorder characterized by heart problems)," Liang says. The findings warrant further study into whether the UVRAG-mediated trafficking activity contributes to its tumor suppression... (Science Daily)
Two-Year-Old 'Picture of Health' After Six Heart... Jul 3, 2008
Zoe Chambers, 2, was born with cardiomyopathy, a potentially fatal disease in which the heart muscle becomes inflamed and doesn't work as well as it should ... "She couldn't have coped with another infection. We know how lucky we are to have her here at all, the 34-year-old added. There are three main types of cardiomyopathy: dilated, hypertrophic and restrictive, according to the heart association. The most common form is dilated, which means the heart cavity is enlarged and stretched. This... (Fox News)
Transplant recipient completes Yosemite ascent Jun 30, 2008
Found to have cardiomyopathy, which inflames heart muscles, Perkins got a new heart at UCLA Medical Center in November 1995 from a woman in her 40s who died in a fall from a horse. A type of Lance Armstrong'Dr. (MSNBC -- Health)
Recipient climbs Half Dome Jun 29, 2008
Diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, which inflames heart muscles, Perkins got a new heart at UCLA Medical Center in November 1995, from a woman in her 40s who died in a fall from a horse. Dr. Jon Kobashigawa, medical director of UCLA Medical Center's transplant program, says he knows of no other woman with a heart transplant who has achieved one high-elevation climb after another, as Perkins has. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Prospective hockey pro gets heart-wrenching news Jun 27, 2008
David Carle got a physical just like all the other prospective draft picks and the 18-year-old learned he had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy affects one out of every 1,000 people, according to information from the Mayo Clinic. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Ailing Fargo tot defies the odds by getting lucky -- twice Jun 26, 2008
Kobe was diagnosed at three months with a heart condition called dilated cardiomyopathy. For no known reason his heart became enlarged and weak. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Diagnosis cuts a hockey career short Jun 22, 2008
Carle said Mayo Clinic doctors on Thursday diagnosed him with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a thickening of the heart that has been cited in the sudden death of young athletes ... But he said doctors told him hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a silent disease that sometimes only is discovered after an athlete dies ... That prompted Carle to encourage all athletes, particularly young ones, to be tested for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. (Anchorage Daily News)
Detective's widow triumphs in benefits fight Jun 22, 2008
During Pierre-Jerome's funeral, the 40-year-old was lauded as a "cop's cop," and the mayor described him as the city's "guardian angel." He died of "hypertensive cardiomyopathy," a type of stress-induced heart disease. His family found him dead on the couch one morning, where they last saw him watching ESPN the night before. (The Palm Beach Post)
Anchorage's Carle withdraws from NHL draft Jun 21, 2008
this week diagnosed him with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a thickening of the heart. That condition puts those who suffer it at risk of sudden cardiac death during stenuous physical activity. (Anchorage Daily News)
Saturday Bocce tourney will benefit Marion native Jun 20, 2008
This former Marion track and basketball star was recently diagnosed with lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and non-compaction cardiomyopathy all within one unlucky week and likely faces a heart transplant ... Non-compaction cardiomyopathy is a rare birth defect of the heart that affects people of all ages. (Marion Daily Republican, IL)
Defence blamed for army officer's death Jun 17, 2008
It emerged after his death that he had been diagnosed with cardiomyopathy - a condition also known as an enlarged heart - and had been limited to desk duties. Capt Lawton's family has claimed he should never have been sent abroad because he had a serious heart condition. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Tracking Top Number in Blood Pressure May Be Enough Jun 17, 2008
(SOURCES: Bryan Williams, M.D., professor, medicine, University of Leicester and Leicester Royal Infirmary, U.K.; Gregg C. Fonarow, M.D., director, Ahmanson-UCLA Cardiomyopathy Center, University of California, Los Angeles; June 17, 2008, early online edition, The Lancet) ... "Inadequate control of hypertension contributes to a substantial proportion of preventable cardiovascular events worldwide," said Dr. Gregg C. Fonarow, director of the Ahmanson-UCLA Cardiomyopathy Center at the University... (Health-Finder)
Chinese Red Yeast Rice May Prevent Heart Attack Jun 17, 2008
"Numerous clinical trials have established that statin medications in conjunction with lifestyle modification reduce the risk of recurrent cardiovascular events and prolong life in patients with prior myocardial infarction [heart attack] and elevated, average, or below average cholesterol levels," said Dr. Gregg C. Fonarow, director of the Ahmanson-UCLA Cardiomyopathy Center at the University of California, Los Angeles. This new study may extend these prior findings to the statin medication... (MEDLINEplus)
Obituary: Mitch Frerotte / Kittanning man who played for Buffalo in NFL Jun 14, 2008
The cause of death was cardiomyopathy, a disease in which the heart muscle becomes inflamed. "We're all shocked," said Harry Beckwith, the former football coach at Kittanning High School. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Taking gorilla health to heart Jun 11, 2008
Male gorillas in zoos around the world are dying at an alarming rate from heart disease and, in particular, fibrosing cardiomyopathy ... An estimated 70 per cent of deaths in captive male gorillas over 30 are from heart disease, mainly fibrosing cardiomyopathy ... One of them, Leo, has heart disease, possibly fibrosing cardiomyopathy, Dr. Limoges says. (Globe and Mail)
Black Athletes' Hearts May Differ from Those of Whites Jun 4, 2008
But "abnormal" doesn't necessarily mean "unhealthy," said Dr. Barry J. Maron, director of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center of the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, a member of the research team. "The criteria we have always used for normality are based on data from white people, and it turns out that black and white people are not identical in this regard," Maron said. (MEDLINEplus)
Many with Heart Disease Don't Know Signs of Heart Attack May 29, 2008
"This study suggests that health-care providers can do a much better job of providing continued education on risk status, cardiac symptoms, and the need for early assessment and treatment in patients with known ischemic heart disease," said Dr. Gregg C. Fonarow, the director of the Ahmanson-UCLA Cardiomyopathy Center at the University of California, Los Angeles. "However, further study is needed to identify the most efficient and effective methods to provide this education and determine if... (MEDLINEplus)
Martin Kelly: The face of compassion May 24, 2008
A post-mortem examination yesterday confirmed that he had died suddenly from a condition called dilated cardiomyopathy, which causes the walls of the heart to become stretched and weakened ... Cardiomyopathy leaves the heart unable to pump blood efficiently, creating problems such as irregular heart rhythms, blood clots and heart failure in young and apparently fit people. (Independent)
Plastic surgeon Martin Kelly died from heart condition May 24, 2008
However, a post mortem at Chelsea And Westminster Hospital found that Mr Kelly died as a result of dilated cardiomyopathy ... Dilated cardiomyopathy, or DCM, is a condition in which the heart becomes weakened and enlarged, and cannot pump blood efficiently ... DCM is the most common form of cardiomyopathy. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Two Drugs for Heart Failure Show Mixed Results May 23, 2008
"Although high blood pressure is one of the most important risk factors for developing heart failure, there is a paradoxical relationship between blood pressure levels and outcomes in patients with established heart failure: the lower the blood pressure, the worse the outcome." said Dr. Gregg C. Fonarow, the Eliot Corday professor of cardiovascular medicine and science and director of the Ahmanson-UCLA Cardiomyopathy Center at the University of California, Los Angeles. "While these heart failure... (MEDLINEplus)
Jesse Edwards, pathologist, dies at 96 May 22, 2008
Shannon Mackey-Bojack, acting director of the Jesse Edwards Registry of Cardiovascular Disease, said the hearts had become "a consulting laboratory" for specialists studying arterial disease, the heart's enlargement called cardiomyopathy, wounds and other conditions. Every year, the registry's staff examines 600 to 1,000 hearts referred by medical examiners and pathologists for forensic diagnosis. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
ATHENA Clinical Results for Dronedarone (Multaq(R)) Highlighted at the World Cardiology Congress May 21, 2008
g. pericarditis, coronary artery disease, and cardiomyopathy). Atrial flutter frequently degenerates to atrial fibrillation. (Canada Newswire)
4-year-old North Cambridge boy gets a new heart May 15, 2008
When Annand was just 15 months old, he was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, a condition that causes the heart to become enlarged and affects the ability to pump blood to the body. Without a new heart, Annand would die. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Cardiac Troponin in Acute Heart Failure May 15, 2008
From the Department of Emergency Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (W.F.P.); the Division of Cardiology (T.D.M.) and the Department of Laboratory Medicine (A.H.B.W.), University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco; Ahmanson UCLA Cardiomyopathy Center, UCLA, Los Angeles (G.C.F.); the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Davis, Sacramento (D.D.); the Department of Statistics, Scios, Mountain View, CA (J.W.); and the Department of Laboratory Medicine... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Coroner warns after drink deaths May 14, 2008
He returned a verdict of death caused by alcohol cardiomyopathy on Victoria Egginton-Groves from Tywyn, Gwynedd. A post mortem examination had revealed the cause of death was long term alcohol abuse. (BBC News -- UK)
UK girl, 18, has had three hearts May 13, 2008
She was diagnosed with severe cardiomyopathy, literally "heart muscle disease.". Her heart was so damaged by the virus that the doctors said it was as though she'd suffered three major heart attacks. (People's Daily Online, China)
Novel Insight Into Cardiac Arrhythmias, Sudden Cardiac Death May 12, 2008
20, 2006) The origins of cardiomyopathy, one of the leading causes of sudden cardiac death in young adults, is explained in a recent study in mice. The cause originates in the previously overlooked right. (Science Daily)
Event Encourages Organ Donation May 11, 2008
They held a special ceremony to honor 8-year-old Noah Passero who died last month after a battle with cardiomyopathy. Noah's grandfather stressed the importance of organ donation and how people can help out. (R News)
Can Genetic Testing Save Lives? May 9, 2008
"We have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy," Lisa Salberg said ... "They just sort of told me that I have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy like my mom," Becca said. (CBS News)
Heart failure patients may suffer similarly to advanced cancer ... May 7, 2008
Researchers used the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale-Short Form to assess symptom burden; Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form for depression; Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-Being Scale for spiritual well-being; and Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) for heart failure severity. Researchers found no statistical difference among heart failure and cancer patients in measured physical symptoms, depression scores and spiritual well-being. (Hindu)
Triathlete had heart condition, autopsy shows May 6, 2008
A Conroe man who drowned during the swimming portion of Saturday s CB&I Triathlon in The Woodlands suffered from a heart condition known as dilated cardiomyopathy, preliminary autopsy results revealed Monday. The autopsy, performed at the Southeast Texas Forensic Center in Conroe, listed the cause of death of Randolph Parnell, 51, as drowning, with dilated cardiomyopathy as a contributing factor, according to Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace Edie Connelly ... Dr. Kyle Scarborough, a family... (Conroe Courier, TX)
Heart Disease Discovery: New Mechanism Links Activation Of Key Heart Enzyme And Oxidative Stress May 6, 2008
12, 1998) The drug cyclosporin may be effective in treating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a heart disease cited as the most frequent cause of sudden death in young adults and young athletes, according to. (Aug. (Science Daily)
Scientists identify genomic 'fingerprint' for alcohol-induced heart failure May 5, 2008
A person with dilated cardiomyopathy has an enlarged and stretched heart cavity, usually too weak to pump normally; most people will go on to develop heart failure. While clinicians know that up to 36 percent of all cases of dilated cardiomyopathy may be due to excessive drinking, it has been difficult to differentiate between alcohol-induced heart failure and heart failure due to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy ... The etiology of alcohol-induced cardiomyopathy is unique and different from... (EurekAlert!)
Infection, Cardiac Woes Send Heart Failure Patients to the Hospital May 2, 2008
"Over 60 percent of hospitalized heart failure patients had at least one of these precipitating factors at hospital admission," study first author Dr. Gregg C. Fonarow, UCLA's Eliot Corday Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine and Science and director of the Ahmanson-UCLA Cardiomyopathy Center, said in a prepared statement. Fonarow and colleagues also found that patients with none of these factors had lower in-hospital death rates than those with one or more of the factors. (MEDLINEplus)
Model Valerie Ramsey on staying young Apr 21, 2008
" The book, her first, co-written with her daughter Heather Hummel, is a 268-page primer on positive mental attitude, tips on health, exercise and beauty - with advice on sex thrown in for good measure. Ramsey, who lives in Monterey, was a stay-at-home mother of six who joined the corporate world in her late 40s. Her life, she says, has been about meeting challenges and starting new adventures by focusing on the positive rather than the negative. It would be easy to believe that her advice about... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Genetic variant mimics effect of heart failure medications Apr 21, 2008
In some cases, called idiopathic cardiomyopathy, the cause is not identified. As heart failure progresses, adrenalin produces a fight or flight response to stimulate the heart into action by binding to receptors on heart cells called beta-adrenergic receptors. (EurekAlert!)
How an old man's DNA could save your life Apr 20, 2008
He knows he could have cardiomyopathy in his genes but he won t change, she said. He still drinks alcohol and lives a student lifestyle. (Times Online)
Several eyes soon to focus on CMS athletes hearts Apr 19, 2008
Both exams look for existing conditions such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a thickening of the heart muscle that causes electrical disruptions and reduced blood flow. Parents of rising sophomores, juniors and seniors who want the screening must complete a medical history questionnaire and sign a media release. (Huntersville Herald, NC)
Adopted Grandkids Need Heart Transplants Apr 18, 2008
They suffer from a rare condition, restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM), a potentially fatal muscle disease that hinders blood flow in the heart. Samantha Moore, 16, had her operation a year ago. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Festival of Trees heads Downriver for holidays Apr 16, 2008
Among the programs Festival of Trees has supported are cardiomyopathy research, surgical procedures for congenital heart disease and the hospital's gene bank. "We work with them, and they let us know who is looking for funding for particular projects," Diefenbach said. (The News-Herald)
Webster Boy Dies of Heart Condition Apr 16, 2008
Noah Passero brought together his community as he fought cardiomyopathy. This is just one of the fundraisers that were held to raise money for Noah and his family. (R News)
Genetic Test Offers Clues About Cardiac Hypertrophy In Children Apr 14, 2008
This research was supported by grants from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, the NFL Charities Foundation and the Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation ... 12, 1998) The drug cyclosporin may be effective in treating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a heart disease cited as the most frequent cause of sudden death in young adults and young athletes, according to. (Science Daily)
Officer's widow fights city hall Apr 14, 2008
That is important because the cause of Pierre-Jerome's death was "hypertensive cardiomyopathy," a type of stress-induced heart disease. His family found him dead on the couch one morning, where they last saw him watching ESPN the night before. (The Palm Beach Post)
Gene find identifies trigger for heart failure Apr 10, 2008
In a world first, researchers at the Centenary Institute at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, in Camperdown, identified a second gene involved in causing cardiomyopathy, where the heart muscle becomes too weak to pump properly. The condition, which often causes death, can be inherited or caused by a virus. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Law & Disorder: Man charged with raping 11-year-old girl Apr 8, 2008
Christian Fitzgerald Allen's manner of death was idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, according to the report obtained Monday by the Times-Union. Allen collapsed in the back of a patrol car after police used a Taser on him three times. (Florida Times-Union)
Babies born in a zoo Apr 7, 2008
Gorillas in zoos around the nation, particularly males and those in their 20s and 30s, have been falling ill and sometimes dying suddenly from progressive heart ailments ranging from aneurisms to valvular disease to cardiomyopathy ... Gorillas in zoos around the nation, particularly males and those in their 20s and 30s, have been falling ill -- and sometimes dying suddenly -- from progressive heart ailments ranging from aneurisms to valvular disease to cardiomyopathy. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Deadly ape heart disease puzzles zoos Apr 6, 2008
Like his father, who had died the same way at the zoo in the early 1990s, Mopie had previously been diagnosed with an unexplained form of heart disease known as fibrosing cardiomyopathy, in which healthy heart muscle turns into fibrous bands unable to pump blood ... Diagnosed just a month earlier with congestive heart failure related to cardiomyopathy, Kuja (pronounced KOO-yah) died while undergoing surgery to receive an advanced pacemaker ... Gorillas in zoos around the nation, particularly... (MSNBC -- Environment)
Broken hearts Apr 6, 2008
She was 38, and suffering from acute hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a condition which increases the thickness of the heart wall and inhibits the pumping action. I felt drained and shattered all the time,' she says. (Guardian Unlimited)
Rare Heart Condition Affects Pregnant Women Apr 3, 2008
She was diagnosed with peripartum cardiomyopathy, a rare heart problem. Dr. Rick Grover, a cardiologist, said Fenders symptoms were brought on because her heart muscle was severely weakened during pregnancy. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Sisters Ages 6 and 8 Need New Hearts Mar 27, 2008
Emily Smith, 6, and Shayde Smith, 8, have been diagnosed with restrictive cardiomyopathy, a progressive disease that enlarges and hardens the heart, according to the report. The disease ultimately leads to failure. (Fox News)
U.S. runner died of natural causes, autopsy says Mar 19, 2008
Dr. Douglas Zipes, a spokesman for the American College of Cardiology, who studies sudden deaths in athletes, said previously it can be difficult to differentiate a normal athletes heart from potentially deadly hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... The size wont decrease if they suffer from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a disease in which a portion of the heart muscle is thickened without any obvious cause ... About a quarter involved hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Chronic Sleep Disruption Can Cause Heart And Kidney Disease Mar 19, 2008
e. light/dark), the heart becomes damaged and enlarged (cardiomyopathy), and the kidney tubules sustain significant scarring ... The Heart and Stroke Foundation and the A. Ephraim and Shirley Diamond Cardiomyopathy Research Fund funded this study. (Science Daily)
Runner Shay's Death Heart-Related Mar 19, 2008
Dr. Douglas Zipes, a spokesman for the American College of Cardiology who studies sudden deaths in athletes, said previously it can be difficult to differentiate a normal athlete's heart from potentially deadly hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Cardiac echo tests and electrocardiograms can help evaluate whether the heart is healthy or not, said Zipes, a distinguished professor at the Indiana University School of Medicine. (Time.com)
Vitamin D Lowers Diabetes Risk Mar 19, 2008
Insufficient blood levels of vitamin D have been linked to several health problems aside from rickets and type 1 diabetes, including other autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis, along with some rare but serious heart problems like cardiomyopathy. Indeed a host of recent studies has shown myriad benefits of taking supplements. (Time.com)
Rare heart condition hits moms-to-be Mar 15, 2008
Richard had somehow developed a rare and mysterious form of heart failure called peripartum cardiomyopathy, which strikes pregnant women ... In 2000, the NHLBI did its best to describe peripartum cardiomyopathy despite the information vacuum. (USA Today -- News)
Enlarged Heart Rare In Top Athletes Mar 7, 2008
Study Shows Few Cases Of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy In Elite Athletes ... Only three of the athletes had possible signs of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, in which heart muscle becomes dangerously thick ... The other two refused to trim their training, but other tests failed to confirm that they have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. (CBS News)
Patrick Swayze Has Pancreatic Cancer Mar 7, 2008
An Expert Explains the Risk Factors and Treatments for Pancreatic Cancer. (WebMD) Patrick Swayze, who starred in such blockbuster films asDirty Dancing and Ghost, has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer , according to mediareports. (CBS News)
