Dilated cardiomyopathy pathophysiology

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-in-Chief: Sachin Shah, M.D.

Overview

Gross Pathology

Images shown below are Courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission. © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology

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  Cardiomyopathy: Gross excellent view of mitral valve from left atrium anterior leaflet appears to balloon a bit into the atrium

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  Cardiomyopathy: Gross excellent view of mitral and tricuspid valves from atria, appear normal anatomy.

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  Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Gross natural color close-up view of heart surgically removed for a transplantation shows aortic valve and anterior leaflet of mitral valve with cholesterol deposits endocardium of left ventricle is diffusely thickened

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  Cardiomyopathy: Gross external view of globular heart with patchy fibrosis seen through epicardium

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  Cardiomyopathy: Gross dilated left ventricle with marked endocardial thickening this is what has been called adult fibroelastosis

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  Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Gross good example huge dilated left ventricle

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  Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Gross dilated left ventricle with marked endocardial sclerosis (an excellent example)

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  Cardiomyopathy: Gross intact globular shaped heart

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  Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Gross opened left ventricle dilated with endocardial thickening good example

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  Cardiomyopathy: Gross globular heart external view 10 year old girl with sickle cell anemia

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  Cardiomyopathy: Gross horizontal sections of ventricles dilation type 10 year old girl with sickle cell anemia

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  Cardiomyopathy: Intermediate between hypertrophic and dilated

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  Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Gross opened globular left ventricle natural color (very good example)

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  Brain: Infarct: Healing large MCA and PICA probably embolic 64 year old female chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiomyopathy with atrial fibrillation

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  Kidney: Infarct Remote: Gross external view with capsule removed two old and very typical infarct scars 27yobf with dilated cardiomyopathy

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  Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Gross natural color external view globular heart 500 gm 24yo female seven pregnancies