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idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy |
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idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy Cardiology '…primary myocardial disease of unknown cause characterized by left ventricular or biventricular dilatation (sic) and impaired myocardial contractility'. See Actin, Dilated cardiomyopathy. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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X] 5 SD 5 Range 1-21 Etiology Ischemic heart disease 16 Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy 17 Hypertension 1 Nonobstructive valvular disease 2 Medication Diuretics 27 ACE inhibitors 34 Digoxin 19 Beta-blockers 16 (a) BMI=body mass index, NYHA=New York Heart Association functional class, (18) CHF=chronic heart failure, ACE=angiotensin-converting enzyme. Other researchers have identified an accumulation in the hearts of those with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy thousands of times higher than even the surrounding tissues of the same individual (Frustaci et al. Comparison of long term outcome of alcoholic and idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. |
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