What is dilated cardiomyopathy?

Dilated cardiomyopathy is a condition in which the heart becomes weakened and enlarged due to inefficient pumping of the left ventricle (chamber of the heart). Over time the inefficient pumping can affect the lungs, liver, and other body systems.

How do members experience dilated cardiomyopathy?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with dilated cardiomyopathy*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for dilated cardiomyopathy*

Who has dilated cardiomyopathy on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 7
30s 17
40s 19
50s 40
60s 31
70+ 25

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 55
Female 82

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What is dilated cardiomyopathy?

Dilated cardiomyopathy is a condition in which the heart becomes weakened and enlarged due to inefficient pumping of the left ventricle (chamber of the heart). Over time the inefficient pumping can affect the lungs, liver, and other body systems.



Common symptoms reported by people with dilated cardiomyopathy

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for dilated cardiomyopathy

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Compare treatments taken by people with dilated cardiomyopathy

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Who has dilated cardiomyopathy on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 94 say dilated cardiomyopathy is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 7
30s 17
40s 19
50s 40
60s 31
70+ 25
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 4
20-29 years 6
30-39 years 14
40-49 years 15
50-59 years 9
60-69 years 2
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 55
Female 82

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 63
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from dilated cardiomyopathy patients who have completed their condition history
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