Heart muscle conditions
Heart muscle conditions reduce the heart’s ability to pump oxygen and blood through the body — and can lead to heart failure. Our team takes detailed images of your heart and performs other diagnostics to determine the most appropriate treatment plan.
Related heart conditions we treat
Our cardiac specialists provide expert care for a range of conditions that affect the muscular layer of the heart (myocardium).
Broken heart syndrome is also known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. It happens when your heart suddenly weakens, usually after a stressful event. Often the condition is short-term, lasting days or weeks.
This condition affects your heart’s ability to pump blood and oxygen through the body. Symptoms, including chest strain, can feel like a heart attack. Your doctor can diagnose broken heart syndrome and provide treatment if needed.
Cardiomyopathies are a category of conditions related to the heart muscle. If you have a cardiomyopathy, your heart may weaken, stretch, thicken or have another problem that affects its ability to pump blood and oxygen.
Each type of cardiomyopathy has different causes, symptoms and treatments.