作者: L. Mestroni , M. Krajinovic , G. M. Severini , B. Pinamonti , A. Di Lenarda
DOI: 10.1136/HRT.72.6_SUPPL.S35
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摘要: ardiomyopathies are diseasesof the heart muscle that renderthe unable to properlypump enough blood body. In thedilated form of cardiomyopathy(called dilated cardiomyopathy orDCM), is enlarged (Figure 1).As enlarges, it becomes lesseffective in pumping blood, whichthen leads symptoms failureand irregular rhythms (arrhyth-mias). It estimated approxi-mately 1 out every 2500 persons hasDCM, although disease probablyeven more common. DCM affects bothmen and women can affect bothadults children. As with othertypes cardiomyopathies, achronic without a known cure.However, treatments currentlyavailable significantly improve itscourse.