Cardiomyopathies

Overview

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Is a:

Disease or Syndrome

Definition:

A group of diseases in which the dominant feature is the involvement of the cardiac muscle itself. Cardiomyopathies are classified according to their predominant pathophysiological features (dilated cardiomyopathy; hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; restrictive cardiomyopathy) or their etiological/pathological factors (cardiomyopathy, alcoholic; endocardial fibroelastosis).

Synonyms:

Cardiomyopathies, Primary
Cardiomyopathies, Secondary
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy, Primary
Cardiomyopathy, Secondary
Disease, Myocardial
Disease, Primary Myocardial
Disease, Secondary Myocardial
Diseases, Myocardial
Diseases, Primary Myocardial
Diseases, Secondary Myocardial
Myocardial Disease
Myocardial Disease, Primary
Myocardial Disease, Secondary
Myocardial Diseases
Myocardial Diseases, Primary
Myocardial Diseases, Secondary
Myocardiopathies
Myocardiopathy
Primary Cardiomyopathies
Primary Cardiomyopathy
Primary Myocardial Disease
Primary Myocardial Diseases
Secondary Cardiomyopathies
Secondary Cardiomyopathy
Secondary Myocardial Disease
Secondary Myocardial Diseases

Broader Topics:

Heart Diseases

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