Dilated cardiomyopathy or DCM is a condition in which the heart becomes weakened and enlarged and cannot pump blood efficiently. The decreased heart function can affect the lungs, liver, and other body systems. DCM is one of the cardiomyopathies, a group of diseases that affect primarily the myocardium (the muscle of the heart). Different cardiomy...
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(from the article `cardiomyopathy`) Most cardiomyopathies are idiopathic, or of unknown cause. Specific cases are usually categorized as dilated, hypertrophic, or restrictive, according ...
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A heart condition that can result in heart failure. A cause of this disease is insufficient taurine in the diet. Manufactured pet-foods now contain added taurine and this condition is rarely seen now.
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<cardiology, pathology> A group of disorders where the heart muscle is weakened and cannot pump effectively. ... The net result is dilation of the cardiac chambers or cardiac enlargement. The poor cardiac function results in congestive heart failure. ... Causes for dilated cardiomyopathy include anaemia, obesity, amyloidosis, alcohol abuse, i...
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a syndrome of ventricular dilatation, systolic contractile dysfunction, and often congestive heart failure; the course is usually progressive with a poor prognosis. It may be inherited or acquired. Inherited forms have been associated with numerous autosomal dominant mutations, most encoding proteins involved in muscle st...
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. decreased function of the left ventricle associated with its dilation; most patients have global hypokinesia, although discrete regional wall movement abnormalities may occur; usually manifested by signs of overall cardiac failure, with congestive findings, as well as by fatigue indicative of a low output state. Synonyms:...
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Dilated cardiomyopathy: A disorder in which the chambers of the heart are dilated (enlarged) because the heart muscle is weakened and cannot pump effectively. There are many causes, the most common being myocardial ischemia (not enough oxygen supplied to the heart muscle) due to coronary artery disease.
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