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Dilated Cardiomyopathy Symptoms

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Symptoms in Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Patients with dilated cardiomyopathy may have no, subtle, or overt symptoms. Patients in the same family may have different symptoms, even if they share a common genetic cause of the disease. Common symptoms in familial dilated cardiomyopathy may include shortness of breath with exertion, fatigue, abdominal swelling, lower leg swelling, nausea, chest pain, chest pressure, palpitations, skipped beats, dizziness and/or fainting. Additional symptoms can be unintentional weight gain, difficulty sleeping, waking abruptly due to feeling short of breath, or intolerance of sleeping in a flat bed, change in appetite and/or increase in symptoms after eating. In some cases, patients with dilated cardiomyopathy can be completely without symptoms (asymptomatic), and have normal tolerance for exercise and activities. In rare cases, the first symptom of dilated cardiomyopathy can be sudden death.

Given that symptoms are a poor guide to the presence or absence of disease in family members, and the fact that early treatment can lead to significant improvement in quality of life and life expectancy, our team stresses the importance of screening potentially at-risk family members.

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Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate a new medical approach, device, drug, or other treatment. As a Stanford Health Care patient, you may have access to the latest, advanced clinical trials.

Open trials refer to studies currently accepting participants. Closed trials are not currently enrolling, but may open in the future.

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An Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability Study of Ixmyelocel-T Administered Via Transendocardial Catheter-based Injections to Subjects With Heart Failure Due to Ischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy (IDCM) Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure , Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
A Study of ARRY-371797 in Patients With LMNA-Related Dilated Cardiomyopathy Cardiomyopathy, Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Defining the Role of Insulin Resistance in 'Idiopathic' Dilated Cardiomyopathy Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure , Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Genetically Targeted Therapy for the Prevention of Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Heart Failure Arrhythmia, Atrial Fibrillation (AFib), Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Study of Exercise Training in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, 
Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Use in the VA System Cardiomyopathy, Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
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