Dilated cardiomyopathy secondary prevention

Editor-In-Chief: [User:C Michael Gibson|C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D.]] [[1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:Abdelrahman Ibrahim Abushouk, MD[1]

Overview

There are no established measures for the secondary prevention of [disease name].

Secondary Prevention

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For patients who suffer from dilated cardiomyopathy, the following is recommended:

Also, patients with DCM with high risk features for sudden cardiac death are usually referred for implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) placement for primary prevention.