Cardiomyopathies

7. - The thickening and scarring of connective tissue, often seen in cardiomyopathies.
9. - Refers to a type of right ventricular cardiomyopathy that involves arrhythmias.
11. - A type of cardiomyopathy characterized by an enlarged and weakened heart muscle.
12. - A type of cardiomyopathy caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.
14. - A systemic disease that can cause restrictive cardiomyopathy.
15. - The muscular tissue of the heart.

1. - The etiology of many types of cardiomyopathies, particularly hypertrophic.
2. - Type of infiltration seen in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy.
3. - A substance abuse cause of dilated cardiomyopathy.
4. - Cardiomyopathy with thickened heart muscle, often inherited.
5. - A type of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy that is passed down through families.
6. - A condition that can cause restrictive cardiomyopathy due to protein deposits.
8. - Cardiomyopathy where the walls of the heart become rigid and less elastic.
10. - Term used when the cause of a disease, such as dilated cardiomyopathy, is unknown.
13. Failure - A common complication of dilated cardiomyopathy.
14. - Describes the heart muscle in restrictive cardiomyopathy.