Cardiomyopathy simply means that your heart muscle and pumping power of your heart is weaker than normal. A weakened heart does not pump enough blood throughout your body.
Blood carries the oxygen and nutrients necessary to meet the entire body's needs.
When you heart is weakened and does not pump as it should, it may cause cardiomyopathy. There are four types of cardiomyopathies. Your physician will talk with you about the type of cardiomyopathy you have. Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy . Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy refers to the condition of the heart being enlarged for reasons that are not known to your physician.