do you have to have high blood pressure with cardiomypathy?

Question

my son has duchenne muscular dystrophy and cardiomyopathy. as his mother i am a carrier. they say mom's often have it too. so, do you have to have high blood pressure with it too?

Answer 1

Yes, due to weakness of respiratory muscles, little oxygen is available for supplying the whole body. Hence the heart has to work more resulting in high blood pressure. The cardiomyopathy is part of disease.
I am sorry to read about your son, may God give him health.

Answer 2

Some people who develop cardiomyopathy may have no signs and symptoms in the early stages of the disease. But as the condition advances, signs and symptoms usually appear. These signs and symptoms are those most commonly associated with the syndrome called congestive heart failure. They may include:

Breathlessness with exertion or even at rest
Swelling of the lower extremities
Distention of the abdomen with fluid
Fatigue
Irregular heart rhythm
Dizziness, lightheadedness and fainting
No matter what type of cardiomyopathy you have, signs and symptoms tend to progress over time unless treated. In certain people, this deterioration accelerates rapidly, while in others, the disease may reach a plateau and stabilize for a long period of time. In some cases of dilated cardiomyopathy, the most common of the three major types, the disease may improve on its own completely.

high blood pressure will be a part of the symptoms