Dilated cardiomyopathy - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
2022年5月4日 · Dilated cardiomyopathy is a type of heart muscle disease that causes the heart chambers (ventricles) to thin and stretch, growing larger. It typically starts in the heart's main pumping chamber (left ventricle).
Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) | American Heart Association
2024年5月28日 · Dilated cardiomyopathy affects the heart's ventricles and atria, the lower and upper chambers of the heart. The American Heart Association explains dilated cardiomyopathy and the potential causes of dilated cardiomyopathy.
Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Symptoms and Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Dilated cardiomyopathy is an issue with your heart muscle stretching out and becoming larger than usual. It starts in your heart’s main pumping chamber (left ventricle). In severe cases, it affects more areas of your heart.
Dilated Cardiomyopathy - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Dilated cardiomyopathy, or DCM, is when the heart chambers enlarge and lose their ability to contract. It often starts in the left ventricle (bottom chamber). As the disease gets worse, it may spread to the right ventricle and to the atria (top chambers).
Dilated cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic
2022年5月4日 · Treatment of dilated cardiomyopathy depends on the causes. The goals of treatment are to reduce symptoms, improve blood flow and prevent further heart damage. Dilated cardiomyopathy treatment may include medications or surgery to implant a medical device that helps the heart beat or pump blood.
Dilated cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia
Although in many cases no cause is apparent, dilated cardiomyopathy is probably the result of damage to the myocardium produced by a variety of toxic, metabolic, or infectious agents. In many cases the cause remains unclear. It may be due to fibrous change of the myocardium from a previous myocardial infarction.
Dilated cardiomyopathy: Causes and treatment - Medical News Today
2024年8月30日 · DCM is a severe heart condition that often begins in the left ventricle, the heart’s main pumping chamber. Its enlargement impairs the heart’s ability to pump blood efficiently and meet the...