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[[ | [[Cardiomyopathy]] as a general topic includes topics such as [[restrictive cardiomyopathy]] and [[hypertrophic cardiomyopathy]]. This section will focus on dilated cardiomyopathy. There is sometimes confusion regarding nomenclature, some of this confusion is based on different classifications set forth by the WHO ([[World Health Organization]]) and the AHA ([[American Heart Association]]). The WHO classifies cardiomyopathy as either Dilated (DCM), Restrictive (RCM), or Hypertrophic (HCM). The American Heart Association classifies cardiomyopathies as either "primary" or "secondary." | ||
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Revision as of 18:16, 23 August 2012
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Dilated cardiomyopathy Microchapters |
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Dilated cardiomyopathy classification On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Dilated cardiomyopathy classification |
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Risk calculators and risk factors for Dilated cardiomyopathy classification |
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Overview
Classification
Cardiomyopathy as a general topic includes topics such as restrictive cardiomyopathy and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. This section will focus on dilated cardiomyopathy. There is sometimes confusion regarding nomenclature, some of this confusion is based on different classifications set forth by the WHO (World Health Organization) and the AHA (American Heart Association). The WHO classifies cardiomyopathy as either Dilated (DCM), Restrictive (RCM), or Hypertrophic (HCM). The American Heart Association classifies cardiomyopathies as either "primary" or "secondary."