Dilated cardiomyopathy
Dilated cardiomyopathy: Introduction
Dilated cardiomyopathy:
By far the most common type of
nonischemic cardiomyopathy, the dilated (stretched) form occurs when
disease-affected muscle fibers lead to enlargement, or dilation, of ... more about Dilated cardiomyopathy.
Dilated cardiomyopathy: A rare chronic heart muscle condition where one or both heart ventricles are dilated or have impaired contractility.
More detailed information about the symptoms,
causes, and treatments of Dilated cardiomyopathy is available below.
Symptoms of Dilated cardiomyopathy
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symptoms of Dilated cardiomyopathy
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Dilated cardiomyopathy: Complications
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Disease Topics Related To Dilated cardiomyopathy
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Medical Textbooks Online about Dilated cardiomyopathy
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Diagnostic Tests for Dilated cardiomyopathy
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Dilated cardiomyopathy: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Dilated cardiomyopathy
Heart attacks can be undiagnosed: Although the most severe symptoms of heart attack are hard to miss,
there are varying degrees of severity...read more »
Heart attacks can be overdiagnosed: Although many people die from heart attacks, there are also
many cases where people fear that they have a heart attack,...read more »
Rare heart condition often undiagnosed: The rare heart condition called long QT syndrome can lead to episodes of palpitations
and rapid heartbeat.
In rare cases, this undiagnosed condition can be fatal.
It should be considered for any...read more »
Heart attack can be over-diagnosed: Although heart attack is often undiagnosed,
leading to fatality, it can also be over-diagnosed.
People become concerned that a condition is a heart attack,
whereas there are...read more »
Blood pressure cuffs misdiagnose hypertension in children: One known misdiagnosis issue
with hyperension, arises in relation to the simple equipment used to test blood pressure.
The "cuff" around the arm to measure blood pressure can simply...read more »
Hypertension misdiagnosis common in children: Hypertension is often
misdiagnosed in adults (see misdiagnosis of hypertension), but its misdiagnosis is even more likely in children.
Some of the symptoms of hypertension...read more »
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Causes of Dilated cardiomyopathy
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causes of Dilated cardiomyopathy
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Treatments for Dilated cardiomyopathy
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Latest Treatments for Dilated cardiomyopathy
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Prognosis for Dilated cardiomyopathy
Prognosis for Dilated cardiomyopathy:
Typically poor because usually diagnosed late. 5-year survival 50%. 10-year survival 25%.
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Clinical Trials for Dilated cardiomyopathy
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Article Excerpts about Dilated cardiomyopathy
By far the most common type of
nonischemic cardiomyopathy, the dilated (stretched) form occurs when
disease-affected muscle fibers lead to enlargement, or dilation, of one or more
chambers of the heart. This weakens the heart's pumping ability. The heart tries
to cope with the pumping limitation by further enlarging and stretching--a
process known as "compensation."
(Source: excerpt from NHLBI, Cardiomyopathy: NHLBI)
Definitions of Dilated cardiomyopathy:
A form of CARDIAC MUSCLE disease that is characterized by ventricular dilation, contractile dysfunction of the left or both HEART VENTRICLES, and congestive heart failure (HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE) symptoms. Risk factors include ETHANOL and TOBACCO abuse, PREGNANCY; HYPERTENSION; INFECTION; and mutations in the LMNA gene encoding LAMIN TYPE A, a NUCLEAR LAMINA protein.
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