Jane Rowlands is helping raise awareness of a relatively little-known condition called dilated cardiomyopathy
Eventually, after going to her GP and getting some blood tests, she was told to go straight to A&E as one result suggested she may have a clot on the lung. But thankfully a relative of her sister’s was a chest consultant – and immediately recognised the symptoms as a heart problem. If you have dilated cardiomyopathy, you’re at greater risk of heart failure, where the heart fails to pump enough blood around the body at the right pressure. There’s also a risk of heart valve problems, an irregular heartbeat and blood clots.
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