The first classification on this topic categorized cardiomyopathies as heart muscle diseases
with dilated (DCM), hypertrophic, restrictive, arrhythmogenic right ventricular (ARVC), or …

Most cardiomyopathies are familial diseases. Cascade family screening identifies
asymptomatic patients and family members with early traits of disease. The inheritance is …

In 1956, Blankerhorn and Gall (1) proposed the term myocarditis for inflammatory heart
muscle disease, and myocardiosis for other heart muscle diseases. A year thereafter …

In the past 25 years, major advances were achieved in the nosography of cardiomyopathies,
influencing the definition and taxonomy of this important chapter of cardiovascular disease …

Cardiomyopathies are defined as diseases of the myocardium, which cause cardiac
dysfunction with heart failure, arrhythmia, and sudden death. Cardiomyopathies represent a …

Dilated cardiomyopathy is conventionally defined as the presence of left ventricular or
biventricular dilatation or systolic dysfunction in the absence of abnormal loading conditions …

Cardiomyopathies are defined as diseases of the myocardium with associated structural and
functional abnormalities. Knowledge of these pathologies for a long period was not clear in …

Cardiomyopathy is an anatomic and pathologic diagnosis associated with muscle or
electrical dysfunction of the heart. Cardiomyopathies represent a heterogeneous group of …

The enduring subdivision of cardiomyopathies into hypertrophic (HCM), dilated (DCM), and
restrictive (RCM) categories reflects the emphasis of traditional classifications on …

Cardiomyopathies are heart muscle diseases, which have been defined by their central
hemodynamics and macropathology and divided in five major forms: dilated (DCM) …