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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathological Conditions, Anatomical > Hypertrophy > Cardiomegaly > Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Cardiovascular Diseases > Heart Diseases > Cardiomegaly > Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Cardiovascular Diseases > Heart Diseases > Cardiomyopathies > Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities > Genetic Diseases, Inborn > Laminopathies > Cardiomyopathy, Dilated

Preferred term

Cardiomyopathy, Dilated  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Note

  • note entry term CARDIOMYOPATHY, CONGESTIVE: do not confuse with HEART FAILURE

Scope note

  • A form of CARDIAC MUSCLE disease that is characterized by ventricular dilation, VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, and HEART FAILURE. Risk factors include SMOKING; ALCOHOL DRINKING; HYPERTENSION; INFECTION; PREGNANCY; and mutations in the LMNA gene encoding LAMIN TYPE A, a NUCLEAR LAMINA protein.

History note

  • 2005 (1984)

In other languages

  • dilatoiva kardiomyopatia

    Finnish

  • cardiomyopathia congestiva
  • cardiomyopathia cum dilatatione
  • cardiomyopathia dilatativa
  • DCM
  • dilaterad kardiomyopati
  • dilatoiva sydänlihassairaus
  • kongestiivinen kardiomyopatia
  • kongestiivinen sydänlihassairaus
  • laajentava kardiomyopatia
  • laajentava sydänlihassairaus
  • sydämen laajenemiseen johtanut sydänlihassairaus
  • sydäntä laajentava sydänlihassairaus
  • Dilaterad kardiomyopati

    Swedish

  • Kardiomyopati, dilaterad
  • Kronisk kardiomyopati
  • Ärftlig idiopatisk kardiomyopati

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002311

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