As part of an ambitious program created through the âHealth Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Actâ (HITECH), part of the âAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009â (ARRA), the term âmeaningful useâ has been coined to define how health care providers use electronic health record (EHR) technology to improve care and receive ...
Cardiomyopathy refers to diseases of the heart muscle. These diseases have many causes, signs and symptoms, and treatments. In cardiomyopathy, the heart muscle becomes enlarged, thick or rigid. In rare cases, the muscle tissue in the heart is replaced with scar tissue.hese diseases have many causes, signs and symptoms, and treatments. In cardiomyopathy, the heart muscle becomes enlarged, thick or rigid. In rare cases, the muscle tissue in the heart is replaced with scar tissue.
Definition. Dilated cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle, usually starting in your heart's main pumping chamber (left ventricle). The ventricle stretches and thins (dilates) and can't pump blood as well as a healthy heart can.ilated cardiomyopathy might not cause symptoms, but for some people it can be life-threatening. A common cause of heart failure â the heart's inability to supply the body with enough blood â dilated cardiomyopathy can also contribute to irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias), blood clots or sudden death.