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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."


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