Dilated cardiomyopathy is a heart muscle disease in which heart becomes weak and enlarge and can not pump blood efficiently. Dilated Cardiomyopathy is abbreviated as DCM.
Dilated Cardiomyopathy can effect the Lungs, Liver and other systems of the body.
Dilated Cardiomyopathy is a group of diseases that effects the heart muscles (Myocardium). Different cardiomyopathies have different causes and effect different parts of the body..
As the name of the disease tells that in this disease a part of the myo-cardium (myo-Muscles, cardium-heart) is dilated..
Dilated cardiomyopathy is the most common form of the non-ischemic cardiomyopathy. it is more common in men then women..and between the age of 20-60 years..Dilated cardiomyopathy also occurs in children. About one in three cause of Congestive Heart Failure is Dilated Cardiomyopathy.
Dilated cardiomyopathy has several different forms
In many cases no cause is apparent. Dilated cardiomyopathy is probably the result of damage to the heart muscle (myocardium). the damage to the heart muscle is because of the various toxic, metabolic and infectious agents. it may be the fibrous change of the heart muscle because of any previous heart muscle infection (myocardial infection).
poorly controlled high blood pressure is also the cause of dilated cardiomyopathy.
Dilated Cardiomyopathy can also be caused by Alcohol and is called as alcoholic cadriomyopathy.
other cause of dilated cardiomyopathy are thyroid disease and chronic uncontrolled tachycardia.
Many cases of dilated cardiomyopathy are idiopathic - meaning that the cause is unknown.
Dilated cardiomyopathy also occurs more frequently in pregnancy than in the normal population. It occurs late in gestation or several weeks to months postpartum as a peripartum cardiomyopathy. It is reversible in half of cases.
Dilated Cardiomyopathy can effect the Lungs, Liver and other systems of the body.
Dilated Cardiomyopathy is a group of diseases that effects the heart muscles (Myocardium). Different cardiomyopathies have different causes and effect different parts of the body..
As the name of the disease tells that in this disease a part of the myo-cardium (myo-Muscles, cardium-heart) is dilated..
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| Dilated Cardiomyopathy | Enlarged Heart |
Dilated cardiomyopathy is the most common form of the non-ischemic cardiomyopathy. it is more common in men then women..and between the age of 20-60 years..Dilated cardiomyopathy also occurs in children. About one in three cause of Congestive Heart Failure is Dilated Cardiomyopathy.
Types of Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Dilated cardiomyopathy has several different forms
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic cardiomyopathy
- Restrictive cardiomyopathy
Causes of Dilated Cardiomyopathy
In many cases no cause is apparent. Dilated cardiomyopathy is probably the result of damage to the heart muscle (myocardium). the damage to the heart muscle is because of the various toxic, metabolic and infectious agents. it may be the fibrous change of the heart muscle because of any previous heart muscle infection (myocardial infection).
poorly controlled high blood pressure is also the cause of dilated cardiomyopathy.
Dilated Cardiomyopathy can also be caused by Alcohol and is called as alcoholic cadriomyopathy.
other cause of dilated cardiomyopathy are thyroid disease and chronic uncontrolled tachycardia.
Many cases of dilated cardiomyopathy are idiopathic - meaning that the cause is unknown.
Dilated cardiomyopathy also occurs more frequently in pregnancy than in the normal population. It occurs late in gestation or several weeks to months postpartum as a peripartum cardiomyopathy. It is reversible in half of cases.
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