Cardiomyopathy
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Cardiomyopathy | |
Opened left ventricle of heart shows a thickened, dilated left ventricle with subendocardial fibrosis manifested as increased whiteness of endocardium {Autopsy findings}. Image courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology |
Cardiomyopathy Microchapters |
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Treatment |
Guidelines |
2020 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy |
Case Studies |
Cardiomyopathy On the Web |
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Cardiomyopathy |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Lina Ya'qoub,MD; Mahshid Mir, M.D. [2], Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [3], Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [4]; Edzel Lorraine Co, DMD, MD[5]
Synonyms and keywords: Myocardiopathy; cardiac muscle disease; heart muscle disease.
Overview
Historical Perspective
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | CT | MRI | Echocardiography | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies
2023 ESC Guideline Recommendations
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Class |
"1. (Level of Evidence: B-NR) " |
"2. (Level of Evidence: B-NR) " |
"3. (Level of Evidence: B-NR) " |
"4. (Level of Evidence: B-NR) " |
"5. ([[ACC AHA guidelines classification scheme#Level of Evidence|Level of Evidence: C-EO]) " |
Case Studies
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