What are the symptoms of DCM?

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What are the symptoms of DCM?

Many people with dilated cardiomyopathy have no symptoms or only minor symptoms. Other people develop symptoms, which may progress as heart function worsens.Symptoms of dilated cardiomyopathy can occur at any age and may include:

  • Shortness of breath.
  • Swelling of the legs and feet.
  • Fatigue (feeling overly tired), inability to exercise, or carry out activities as usual.
  • Weight gain, cough and congestion related to fluid retention.
  • Palpitations or fluttering in the chest due to abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmia).
  • Dizziness or lightheadedness.
  • Fainting (caused by irregular heart rhythms, abnormal responses of the blood vessels during exercise, without apparent cause).
  • Blood clots due to blood flowing more slowly through the body. If a blood clot breaks off, it can be carried to the lungs (pulmonary emboli), kidney (renal emboli), brain (cerebral emboli or stroke), or limbs (peripheral emboli).
  • Learn more about heart failure symptoms.

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