Dilated Cardiomyopathy

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Abstract

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a progressive disease of heart muscle that is characterized by ventricular chamber enlargement and contractile dysfunction, and DCM is the third most common cause of heart failure and the most frequent reason for heart transplantation. Cardiac MR is useful modality for the diagnosis, and to assess the degree of cardiac dysfunction, to identify the cause, and to guide treatment.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPractical Textbook of Cardiac CT and MRI
PublisherSpringer Berlin Heidelberg
Pages175-180
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9783642363979
ISBN (Print)9783642363962
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2015

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