Electrocardiographic and Echocardiographic Profile of Dilated Cardiomyopathy Patients Attending Tertiary Care Hospital in Vadodara
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Background: Dilated cardiomyopathy is one of the important causes of congestive heart failure and attributes to 25% of all cases of CHF. Moreover, in majority of cases with DCM, no specific etiology is known. The increasing incidence of DCM is also associated with significant morbidity and mortality. So, the current study aimed at understanding the electrocardiographic and echocardiographic profile of DCM patients coming to tertiary care hospital in Vadodara.
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