[Seminar] Dilated cardiomyopathy
Dilated cardiomyopathy is defined by the presence of left ventricular dilatation and contractile dysfunction. Genetic mutations involving genes that encode cytoskeletal, sarcomere, and nuclear envelope proteins, among others, account for up to 35% of cases. Acquired causes include myocarditis and exposure to alcohol, drugs and toxins, and metabolic and endocrine disturbances. The most common presenting symptoms relate to congestive heart failure, but can also include circulatory collapse, arrhythmias, and thromboembolic events.
Source: LANCET - Category: General Medicine Authors: Robert G Weintraub, Christopher Semsarian, Peter Macdonald Tags: Seminar Source Type: research
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