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Definition and classification of the cardiomyopathies - UpToDate

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Definition and classification of the cardiomyopathies INTRODUCTION Cardiomyopathies are diseases of heart muscle [1]. A contemporary definition for cardiomyopathy is a myocardial disorder in which the heart muscle is structurally and functionally abnormal in the absence of coronary artery disease, hypertension, valvular disease, and congenital heart disease sufficient to explain the observed myocardial abnormality. Cardiomyopathies include a variety of myocardial disorders that manifest with various structural and functional phenotypes and are frequently genetic. Although some have defined…

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