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Dilated cardiomyopathy

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In dilated cardiomyopathy, the heart muscle is thinner, resulting in enlarged heart chambers that cannot pump blood effectively.

Primary Medical Reviewer Kathleen Romito, MD
- Family Medicine
Primary Medical Reviewer E. Gregory Thompson, MD
- Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC
- Interventional Cardiology
Last Updated August 30, 2006

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Last Updated: August 30, 2006
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