Fort Bend Heart Center - Sugarland
13020 Dairy Ashford Road Suite 101
Sugar Land, TX 77478
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Cardiomyopathy

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AT FORT BEND HEART CENTER, OUR PATIENTS ARE TREATED BY HIGHLY QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS

 

Dr. Naim Al-Adli, M.D., F.A.C.C.

America's Top Cardiologists (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010) by the Consumers' Research Council of America

  • Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease
     
  • Licensed in Nuclear Cardiology
     
  • Graduate of Jordan University Medical School.
     
  • internship and residency completed at Seton Hall University in New Jersey.
     
  • Cardiovascular training was obtained at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
     
  • Completed advanced training at the Cardiovascular Institute of the South in Louisiana for Interventional Cardiology, Interventional Peripheral Vascular Disease and Pacemaker Implantation.
     
  • Profecient in a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic heart and vascular procedures.

     



Cardiomyopathy is a broad term that refers to a disease of the heart muscle.  The heart muscle becomes enlarged, thick or abnormally rigid, and as cardiomyopathy progresses, the heart becomes weaker. Cardiomyopathy can lead to heart rhythm problems, heart failure and sudden cardiac arrest.

Symptoms of cardiomyopathy generally get worse as the disease progresses. In some cases, patients may not experience any symptoms in the early stages.

Common symptoms include:

  • Shortness of breath
  • Swelling in the ankles, feet and legs
  • Fatigue
  • Irregular heartbeat
  • Dizziness or lightheadedness

Goals of treatment include controlling symptoms, reducing complications and preventing the disease from getting worse. Treatment for cardiomyopathy includes lifestyle changes, medicines and surgery.


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