{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Best Heart Surgery Hospitals","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.bestheartsurgery.com\/blog","author_name":"drheartcare","author_url":"https:\/\/www.bestheartsurgery.com\/blog\/author\/drheartcare\/","title":"Cardiomyopathy: Definition, Clinical Significance, and Overview - Best Heart Surgery Hospitals","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"UoF7vtLf1q\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestheartsurgery.com\/blog\/cardiomyopathy-definition-clinical-significance-and-overview\/\">Cardiomyopathy: Definition, Clinical Significance, and Overview<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestheartsurgery.com\/blog\/cardiomyopathy-definition-clinical-significance-and-overview\/embed\/#?secret=UoF7vtLf1q\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Cardiomyopathy: Definition, Clinical Significance, and Overview&#8221; &#8212; Best Heart Surgery Hospitals\" data-secret=\"UoF7vtLf1q\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.bestheartsurgery.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"Cardiomyopathy is a group of diseases of the heart muscle (myocardium) that change cardiac structure and function. It is a clinical diagnosis used in cardiology, emergency care, internal medicine, and critical care. It commonly presents through symptoms of heart failure, arrhythmia, or unexpected cardiac dysfunction on imaging. It is discussed in the context of anatomy, physiology, pathology, diagnosis, and long-term management."}