Restrictive Cardiomyopathy

Symptoms

No signs or symptoms may appear in the early stages of cardiomyopathy. As the condition advances, signs and symptoms usually appear, such as: 

• Shortness of breath
• Lower extremity edema (swelling in legs)
• Fatigue
• Exercise intolerance

Other symptoms can present depending on the cause of restrictive cardiomyopathy.

The following tests help to identify restrictive cardiomyopathy:

• Echocardiogram (ECG)
• Right Heart Catheterization
• Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
• FDG-PET
• Endomyocardial Biopsy
• Genetic testing

Other tests may be ordered based on your age and other symptoms.