Cardiomyopathy

Anatomy/Physiology

1.	Anatomy of the Human Heart Texas Heart Institute http://www.texasheartinstitute.org/anatomy2.html

Children

1.	Understanding Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/main/description.htm




2.	Treatment and Medical Management Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/main/treatment.htm




3.	Evaluation and Diagnosis Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/main/evaluation.htm




4.	Handling Feeding and Diet Issues Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/main/feeding.htm




5.	Overview of Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/main/overview.htm




6.	Signs and Symptoms Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/main/signs.htm

Clinical Trials

1.	ClinicalTrials.gov: Myocardial Diseases National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D009202&recruiting...

Coping

1.	Dealing with Developmental Delays Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/main/develop.htm




2.	Special Travel Precautions Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/main/travel.htm




3.	Working with the School Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/main/school.htm




4.	Dealing Psychologically with the Disease Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/main/psych.htm




5.	Post-Adolescent Issues in the Future Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/main/post.htm

Diagnosis/Symptoms

1.	Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3005172




2.	Ejection Fraction Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00360




3.	Echocardiogram: Sound Imaging of the Heart Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HB00012




4.	Chest X-Rays: Helping Detect Heart and Lung Condit Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HB00019




5.	What Are Holter, Event and Transtelephonic Monitor American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3005149

Disease Management

1.	Long Term Prognosis Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/main/prognosis.htm




2.	Managing Medical Care and Other Issues Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/main/medical.htm

Financial Issues

1.	Financial Assistance and Insurance Coverage Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/main/financial.htm

Genetics

1.	Genetics Home Reference: Noonan syndrome National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=noonansyndrome




2.	Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Is It Inherited? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ00901

Law and Policy

1.	Family and Medical Leave Act Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/main/family.htm

Organizations

1.	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/




2.	Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association http://www.4hcm.org/home.php




3.	Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/




4.	American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200000

Overviews

1.	Cardiomyopathy American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4468




2.	Cardiomyopathy Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00519

Related Issues

1.	Myocardium and Myocarditis American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4729

Research

1.	Causes of Cardiomyopathy Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/main/causes.htm




2.	Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Research Progress to Date Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation http://www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/main/progress.htm




3.	Researchers Pinpoint Genetic Cause of Heart Failur Howard Hughes Medical Institute http://www.hhmi.org/news/seidman3.html

Specific Conditions

1.	Restrictive Cardiomyopathy Texas Heart Institute http://www.texasheartinstitute.org/restrict.html




2.	Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy American Heart Association http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/reprint/108/17/e118.pdf




3.	Dilated Cardiomyopathy Texas Heart Institute http://www.texasheartinstitute.org/dilated.html




4.	Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy American Heart Association http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/reprint/108/19/e133.pdf