[Familial dilated cardiomyopathy].

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Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is the most frequent form of primary myocardial diseases and the third most common cause of heart failure. Clinically, DCM is characterized by a progressive course of ventricular dilatation and systolic dysfunction. The life expectancy is limited and varies according to the underlying etiology with a median survival time of about 5 years after diagnosis. Myocarditis, immunologic...

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