myocardium

Inflamed Heart Muscle (Myocarditis) Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

Although the heart is a muscular pump, it is not only made up of muscle. There are three layers that make up the heart wall. The innermost layer is the endocardium. The muscle layer lies in the middle and is known as the myocardium. This is the thickest layer of the heart wall. The outermost layer is the epicardium. A thin >> Read More ...

Myocardial Rupture (Heart Muscle Tear)

The heart wall has three layers and the thickest of these is the middle muscular layer. This is known as the myocardium. It is also the most active part of the wall since the heart is a pump that contracts and relaxes to circulate blood. Even a minor injury or damage of the heart muscle can affect blood circulation, lead >> Read More ...

Cardiomyopathy (Heart Muscle Disease) Types, Causes, Symptoms

What is Cardiomyopathy? Cardiomyopathy is disease of the heart muscle (myocardium). There are several types of cardiomyopathies but all affect heart functioning to varying degrees. Cardiomyopathy is a weakening of the heart often associated with enlargement and is sometimes referred to by common names like enlarged heart >> Read More ...