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Is this Cardiomyopathy?

Is this Cardiomyopathy?

What is restrictive constrictive heart disease?  I can't find any information on this.  If you have had an echocardiogram that was slighlty abnormal, Borderline increase in septum measurements, right side heart preasures slightly above normal etc.  What tests rule out the disease?  Would a Cath?  Doctor don't seem to concerned, but I am.  I am 30 years old history of Phen/Fen and mother passed away in 50's from a Massive Heart Attack.  Symptoms I have include, shortness of breath, palps, chest discomfort, etc.
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This refers to a group of unusual, ver rare diseases that can cause the sort of symptoms that you describe. The diagnosis can sometimes be made on an echocardiogram, though in ambiguous cases, a cardiac MRI and/or a left and right sided heart catheterization may be necessary.
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