Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is defined by the presence of left ventricular dilatation and left ventricular systolic dysfunction in the absence of abnormal loading conditions (hypertension, valve disease) or coronary artery disease sufficient to cause global systolic impairment. Right ventricular dilation and dysfunction may be present but are not necessary for the diagnosis.
Histiocytoid cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy +
Noncompaction cardiomyopathy +
Restrictive cardiomyopathy
Right ventricular cardiomyopathy
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
Synonyms
Exact Synonyms:
Congestive cardiomyopathy
;
DCM
;
Stretched and thinned heart muscle