There is both scar tissue and
weak heart muscle that remain, and eventually this leads to heart failure as tissue continues to die.
He has «apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy» — essentially an enlargement of the heart which is caused by
weak heart muscles.
The whooshing sound can be a leaky heart valve, defects of the heart,
weak heart muscles, heart worm disease, tumors, infections, or so on.
Not exact matches
Chronic anorexia causes severe health problems as a result of malnutrition, including
weak bones and
muscles, sexual problems, infertility,
heart problems and seizures.
He notes that all are thought to produce a
weaker contraction of the
heart muscle, and therefore «a common treatment may work for all these genetic abnormalities.»
As the
heart tries to compensate for this
weak contraction, it prompts the growth of more
heart muscle.
Like all
muscles, your
heart gets
weak and flabby with inactivity.
Although magnesium deficiency is rare, symptoms deficiency include sleep disorders, restless leg syndrome, irritability, anxiety and agitation, abnormal
heart rhythms, vomiting, nausea, low blood pressure,
muscle cramping, hyperventilation, confusion, seizures, and
weak nail growth.
Signs of mineral deficiency A. magnesium -
heart palpitations, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite B. electrolyte imbalances: fatigue, headache,
muscle cramps C. Zinc - Depressed immune system, low HCl production, slow wound healing D. Calcium - numbness in extremities E. Iron - anemia, feeling
weak or tired F. Potassium -
muscle cramping, weakness, constipation, bloating or abdominal pain, irregular heartbeat
It doesn't help to have strong
muscles but your
heart gives out on you, and it doesn't help to have a strong
heart but a
weak back.
When aerobic
muscles are very
weak compared to the rest of the aerobic system, it is often seen that the
muscles will start to produce lactate at a lower
heart rate (as there is minimal blood perfusion from the outside, meaning that the
muscles are working with the minimal oxygen they have locally).
In dilated cardiomyopathy, the
heart muscle becomes thinner and
weaker.
* Dilated cardiomyopathy - the
heart muscle becomes
weak and stretched, decreasing the
heart's ability to pump blood through the body * Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - this is more common in cats.
The
heart muscle is
weak and flabby, and does not have the strength to contract with enough force to provide adequate perfusion of the cells.
Cardiomyopathy is a disease where the actual
heart muscle (myocardium) becomes
weak and unable to contract with sufficient force (decreased contractility leading to a decreased stroke volume) to provide adequate perfusion (reduced cardiac output) for the cells of the body.
In large breed dogs CHF is usually caused by dilated cardiomyopathy; this means that the
muscle has stretched and grown
weak causing inefficiency of
heart pumping.
When DCM strikes it renders the
heart muscle weak and flabby; therefore, the
heart starts to fail at its job.
When dilated cardiomyopathy strikes these chambers, all enlarge because the
heart muscle becomes
weak and stretched.
Dogs and cats with insufficient
heart valves,
weak or hypertrophied cardiac
muscle, or arrhythmias often act completely normal for months to years before they start to show clinical signs.
Dilated cardiomyopathy causes the
heart muscle itself to become
weak, leading to enlargement of the
heart, irregular heartbeat (arrhythmias) and / or congestive
heart failure.
In dilated cardiomyopathy, the
heart muscle becomes progressively
weaker and enlarged.
When the valves are extremely leaky or the
heart muscle becomes very
weak,
heart failure occurs.
Hypothyroidism makes dogs lethargic, gain weight, the
heart sluggish, their
muscles weak and their skin flaky and unhealthy, causing them to accumulate even more fat and toxins.
In addition to slow
heart rate, symptoms of perinatal asphyxia include difficulty breathing, skin that appears pale or blue, and
weak muscle tone.