As many as 1 of 500 adults may have this condition. Males and females of all ages and races can have cardiomyopathy. Dilated cardiomyopathy is more common in blacks than in whites and in males than in females. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is thought to be the most common inherited or genetic heart disease.
What is the most common cause of cardiomyopathy?
The most common cause is coronary artery disease or heart attack. However, it can also be caused by genetic changes. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. This type involves abnormal thickening of the heart muscle, which makes it harder for the heart to work.
What two groups of people are at higher risk for heart disease?
What Raises Your Risk for Heart Disease?Being male.Older age.Family history of heart disease.Being postmenopausal.Race (African American, Native American, and Mexican American people are more likely to have heart disease)
Which person has the highest risk for developing heart failure?
Heart failure is most common in people over age 65, African-Americans, and women.
Is cardiomyopathy more common in males or females?
Men have an increased incidence and severity of most cardiovascular diseases including atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and heart failure with the exception of hypertension, which is higher in women.
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