Cardiomyopathy refers to diseases of the heart muscle. These diseases have many causes, signs and symptoms, and treatments. In cardiomyopathy, the heart muscle becomes enlarged, thick, or rigid. In rare cases, the muscle tissue in the heart is replaced with scar tissue. As cardiomyopathy worsens, the heart becomes weaker. It's less able to pump blood through the body and maintain a normal electrical rhythm.
Obama Library, Lucas Museum Climb Last Hurdle. Despite a galaxy of concerns surrounding the building of âStar Warsâ creator George Lucasâ museum, Gov. Raunerâs legislative move changes Illinois law to let Chicago build museums on park or âformerly submergedâ land.
The City Council of Philadelphia funded a competition in 1895 to design a new museum building, but it was not until 1907 that plans were first made to construct it on Fairmount, a rocky hill topped by the city's main reservoir.