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Restrictive Cardiomyopathy Definition
Common names:
  • Cardiomyopathy Restrictive
  • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
A person with restrictive cardiomyopathy has stiffness in the walls of the heart. The stiffness does not allow the heart to fill with blood properly. This results in a weakened heart that is unable to pump enough blood to meet the needs of the tissues in the body. Restrictive cardiomyopathy is a cause of congestive heart failure.

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Last Updated: Oct 21, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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