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Dilated cardiomyopathy: causes, mechanisms, and current and future treatment approaches.
Lancet (London, England) - 16 Sept 2023
Heymans Stephane, Lakdawala Neal K, Tschöpe Carsten, Klingel Karin
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Dilated cardiomyopathy is conventionally defined as the presence of left ventricular or biventricular dilatation or systolic dysfunction in the absence of abnormal loading conditions (eg, primary valve disease) or significant coronary artery disease sufficient to cause ventricular remodelling. This definition has been recognised as overly restrictive, as left ventricular hypokinesis without dilation could be the...
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