Diagnosis and management of dilated cardiomyopathy

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  • Perry Elliott
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cle disorder defined by the presence of a dilated and poorly functioning left ventricle in the absence of abnormal loading conditions (hypertension, valve disease) or ischaemic heart disease suYcient to cause global systolic impairment. A large number of cardiac and systemic diseases can cause systolic impairment and left ventricular dilatation, but in the majority of patients no identifiable cause is found—hence the term “idiopathic” dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC). There are experimental and clinical data in animals and humans suggesting that genetic, viral, and immune factors contribute to the pathophysiology of IDC.

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تاریخ انتشار 2000