Dilated cardiomyopathy
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Dilated cardiomyopathy
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In dilated cardiomyopathy, the heart muscle is thinner, resulting in enlarged heart chambers that cannot pump blood effectively.
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| Primary Medical Reviewer | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology |
| Last Updated | August 20, 2008 |
| Last updated: | August 20, 2008 |
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| Reviewed By: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology |
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