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Useful lifestyle tips and practices that help patients with cardiomyopathy

14 04, 2025

When sport together with others is part of the cure

14 April 2025|Tag: |

Great success for “Pedalando con il cuore”, a two-day e-bike tour through the Crete Senesi organized by AICARM. The pilot project involved 10 participants, 7 of whom had Cardiomyopathy and 3 of them with ICD, invited with specific criteria and followed by specialized doctors. It was not just a sporting event - say three participants, Marco Brunetti, Sandro Cantini and Salvatore Gumina - but a moment of authentic sharing, of rebirth, of hope. It is the demonstration that some patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy can perform even moderate physical activity.

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12 03, 2025

Pedaling with Heart: E-Bike for Cardiac Health

12 March 2025|Tag: |

AICARM has launched a pilot project to promote heart health. It is called “Pedalando con il cuore” (Pedaling with the heart) and consists of a two-day e-bike tour through the Crete Senesi. The goal is to promote physical activity that improves the quality of life of patients. This experiment involves 10 participants followed by specialized doctors and is preliminary to the organization of a large event planned for next September to involve a large number of people and attract partners.

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12 03, 2025

Alcohol and the Heart: How to Stay Healthy

12 March 2025|Tag: |

When alcohol consumption becomes excessive and prolonged over time, it can have serious consequences for the heart. One of these is alcoholic cardiomyopathy, a potentially life-threatening disease in which prolonged consumption of large amounts of alcohol weakens the heart muscle. The heart becomes less effective at pumping blood, leading, if left untreated, to heart failure. The good news? This condition is preventable and, in many cases, even reversible with the right lifestyle changes. Let's find out together what you need to know.

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13 02, 2025

Wearable Devices: The Era of Personalized Care

13 February 2025 |

Wearable digital health technologies, such as smartwatches, fitness trackers and specialized medical devices, are revolutionizing healthcare. They enable real-time monitoring of important parameters for the heart, diabetes and epilepsy control. There are many advantages, thanks to early detection and the possibility of personalized care. The disadvantages include data management and protection and the possibility of false alarms. There is a need for improved accessibility, establishing standards and, above all, solid training for patients and doctors.

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13 02, 2025

Towards the “Cardioprotected Community”

13 February 2025 |

AICARM has launched the "Comunità Cardioprotetta" project with the aim of experimenting, evaluating and spreading a model of organization of cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a territorial scale. Five pilot areas have been identified with the involvement of local institutions that will then manage and expand them. The experimentation is divided into various phases: the choice of places for the installation of the AEDs, training for the people who work in those places, the gradual extension of the model to schools, parishes, sports associations and other local entities. If the results are positive, the project will be proposed on a larger scale.

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13 02, 2025

Sports and Cardiomyopathy, the new webinar season begins

13 February 2025 |Tag: |

The meeting with Professor Flavio D'Ascenzi of the University of Siena opened the 2025 season of AICARM webinars that are increasingly attracting attention and participation, since patients are the protagonists and can interact through questions. For this reason, the appointments will now be held monthly. The next event, at the end of February, will be the Webinar on Dilated Cardiomyopathy, with Professor Gianfranco Sinagra of Trieste.

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14 01, 2025

Exercise improves heart health

14 January 2025|

According to a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, patients with HCM can safely benefit from personalized exercise plans up to moderate intensity. Research shows that avoiding inactivity altogether is essential for heart health. Experts therefore recommend that patients start with a few sessions per week, gradually increasing activity.

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14 01, 2025

New services, psychological support and sports certificates

14 January 2025|

The Auxologico Cardiomyopathy Center in Milan has introduced two new services in collaboration with AICARM: psychological support for patients with cardiomyopathy and their families and non-competitive sports certification. These services are also open to those who are followed by other centers. An online platform has been implemented to facilitate access. "We want to respond to the needs of anyone who needs it," says Prof. Lia Crotti, head of the Center.

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20 11, 2024

Recipes for the psychological well-being of young patients

November 20, 2024|

Professor Martina Smorti, Professor of Developmental Psychology at the University of Pisa, conducted, in collaboration with the Cardiomyopathy Unit of Careggi and with the support of AICARM, a survey on the psychological impact of the disease on young patients. Support groups were created for late adolescents and young adults in which it was evident that sharing the disease with other children is useful for promoting communication about cardiomyopathy even in broader social relationships.

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