The term used to describe all diseases of the heart muscle is?

The term used to describe all diseases of the heart muscle is?

• A. Cardiomyopathy
• B. Esophageal varices
• C. Bradycardia
• D. Cardiac arrest

Answer: (A)

Cardiomyopathy describes diseases that primarily affect the heart muscle itself, causing the muscle to weaken, stiffen, or function abnormally. The word combines cardio- (heart) and myopathy (muscle disease), and it covers different forms such as dilated, hypertrophic, and restrictive types—all centered on the myocardial tissue rather than the valves, vessels, or rhythm. Esophageal varices are dilated veins in the esophagus, not related to the heart muscle. Bradycardia is a slow heart rhythm, and cardiac arrest is the sudden stop of heart activity. So the term for all diseases of the heart muscle is cardiomyopathy.

Cardiomyopathy describes diseases that primarily affect the heart muscle itself, causing the muscle to weaken, stiffen, or function abnormally. The word combines cardio- (heart) and myopathy (muscle disease), and it covers different forms such as dilated, hypertrophic, and restrictive types—all centered on the myocardial tissue rather than the valves, vessels, or rhythm. Esophageal varices are dilated veins in the esophagus, not related to the heart muscle. Bradycardia is a slow heart rhythm, and cardiac arrest is the sudden stop of heart activity. So the term for all diseases of the heart muscle is cardiomyopathy.