| dilated cardiomyopathy |
A heart condition in which the heart enlarges, but the heart muscle becomes thinner.
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| dilated cardiomyopathy |
A disease of the myocardium (heart muscle) that causes the heart cavity to become stretched and enlarged, and the pumping capacity of the heart is reduced.
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| dilated cardiomyopathy |
Group of disorders in which the heart muscle is weakened and cannot pump effectively. The result is dilation of the heart chambers or enlargement of the heart. Poor cardiac function results in congestive heart failure.
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| dilated cardiomyopathy |
a condition in which the heart becomes enlarged and weak, sometimes because of a virus
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| dilated c. |
a syndrome of ventricular dilatation, systolic contractile dysfunction, and often congestive heart failure; the course is usually progressive with a poor prognosis. It is believed to be an expression of myocardial damage caused by a variety of factors, such as alcohol, pregnancy, systemic hypertension, or certain infections.
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