While monitoring a patient with cardiomyopathy, the nurse understands the patient is at risk for which of the following complications?

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Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure, a condition in which the heart cannot pump blood effectively. While angina and myocardial infarction are related to blockages in the coronary arteries, pericarditis is an inflammation of the outer lining of the heart. While these conditions may occur in some cases of cardiomyopathy, heart failure is the most common and significant complication.

While Monitoring a Patient with Cardiomyopathy, the Nurse Understands the Patient