Web Directory

» A Mother's Heart, Inc.
   Offers education, advocacy, and patient support for women suffering from peripartum cardiomyopathy, cardiac failure occurring near the end of pregnancy or after a baby's birth, when there is no prior history of heart disease.
   http://www.amothersheart.org/

» Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy/Dysplasia
   ARVD information and treatment for patients and medical doctors.
   http://telethon.bio.unipd.it/ARVDnet/

» Broken Heart Syndrome: Acute Stress Cardiomyopathy
   About this condition in which intense emotional or physical stress can cause rapid and severe heart muscle weakness. Includes information about Johns Hopkins University's case registry for use in researching ASC.
   http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/asc

» Cardiomyopathy Association
   Helps sufferers and medical professionals find ways to deal with various forms of this disease.
   http://www.cardiomyopathy.org/

» Charity Mae Foundation
   In memory of a teenage girl who died unexpectedly in January 1998 from complications of cardiomyopathy. Detailed information on this disorder and a support group.
   http://charitymae.com/

» Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy Research Project
   Offers information about the project for patients, families and health professionals. Oregon Health Sciences University.
   http://www.fdc.to/

» Fox's Medical Page
   A site describing a young woman's struggle with cardiomyopathy. She has a left ventricular assist device, and is waiting for a heart transplant. Site has links to educational sites on heart failure, assist devices, organ donation, and recipes.
   http://members.tripod.com/ferociousfox/id33.htm

» Gilead: The Israeli Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association
   A detailed outline of what the association is and is trying to accomplish. Also the story of Gilead Har'El.
   http://gilead.org.il/ihcma/

» Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
   Answers questions such as what is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, how common is it, how does it develop, symptoms, physical exam, and is there a cure.
   http://members.tripod.com/ineaia/pagefour.html

» Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association
   Membership information is discussed as well as in-depth discussion on this disorder. Some topics are, how common it is, symptoms, diagnosing, cures and research.
   http://www.4hcm.org/

» Living With Dilated Cardiomyopathy
   A personal story about this disorder covering exercise and rest, diet and weight, medicines, self control and mental attitude.
   http://home.kpn.nl/kuij0356/cardio2.htm

» Mayo Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Clinic
   A look at the facilities and the role of the clinic. Answers and questions for patients and relatives and a section with useful references about this disease.
   http://www.mayoclinic.org/hypertrophiccardiomyopathy-rst/

» Montgomery Heart Foundation for Cardiomyopathy
   Provides private funding to support genetic research for familial cardiomyopathy and raise awareness of the disease to help promote the advancement of a cure. Includes the story of the Montgomery family.
   http://www.hopkinsheart.org/conditions-treatments/cardiomyopathy.html

» Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
   Describes this disorder including symptoms, risk factors, diagnosing, tests, treatment and prognosis.
   http://members.tripod.com/twins73-ivil/

» Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Support
   Peer support for women with this heart condition stemming from pregnancy.
   http://members.fortunecity.com/ppcmsupport/

» RXmed: Cardiomyopathy
   Explains what cardiomyopathy is, signs and symptoms, risk factors, prevention, diagnoses and treatment, medication, activity, diet, possible complications, and prognosis.
   http://www.rxmed.com/b.main/b1.illness/b1.1.illnesses/Cardiomyopathy.html

» The Merck Manual
   A look at dilated (congestive), hypertophic, and restrictive cardiomyopathies, discussing the symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of each.
   http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec03/ch026/ch026a.html

» Treatment Cardiomyopathy
   Describes the use of enzymes and amino acids to treat the condition, and presents research results and personal experiences.
   http://cardiomyopathy-heart-failure.pilliewillie.nl/