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Cardiomyopathy - restrictive; Infiltrative cardiomyopathy
Definition:
A group of disorders of the heart muscle in which the heart chambers are unable to fill properly because of increased stiffness and the heart cannot pump blood efficiently. The decreased heart function can affect the lungs, liver, and other body systems.
Causes and Risks Restrictive cardiomyopathy is a form of cardiomyopathy (heart muscle disease).
The most frequent causes are amyloidosis, radiation to the chest, and fibrosis (scarring) after open heart surgery. Loeffler's syndrome causes fibrosis of the lining of the heart. Sarcoidosis, hemochromatosis, carcinoid syndrome, and connective tissue diseases such as scleroderma may also cause a restrictive type of cardiomyopathy.
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