Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a condition characterized by weakness of the heart muscle (poor contractility) that eventually leads to enlargement (dilation) of the heart chambers and
complications of congestive heart failure, irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias), and / or sudden death in affected individuals.
Not exact matches
Using the scale as a benchmark, patients without a history
of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cirrhosis have only a 3.1 percent probability
of developing late, serious
complications following joint replacement surgery.
Most importantly, patients who received chest RT are at greater risk
of cardiac
complications, including coronary artery disease, valvular
heart disease,
congestive heart failure, and pericardial disease.
Complications of late stages
of the disease include
congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, and eventual death
of severely affected patients.
Three
of the 14 dogs died between 9 and 25 months after the procedure due to SAS - related
complications (sudden death or
congestive heart failure).
Common conditions we see on an emergency basis include (but are not limited to) vomiting and diarrhea,
congestive heart failure, kidney
failure, canine parvoviral enteritis (Parvo),
complications from diabetes, pancreatitis, pneumonia, hepatic lipidosis (fatty liver disease), anemia, coagulopathies (like Rat Bait Poisoning), intervertebral disk disease / paralysis, rattlesnake envenomation, heat stroke, urinary obstruction, toxicities, and various types
of trauma.
If you have a defibrillator implant, history
of Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy or other
complications — you're not going to qualify for traditional coverage.