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Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Picture of dilated cardiomyopathy

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

By Healthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer George Philippides, MD - Cardiology
Last Revised July 28, 2010

Last Revised: July 28, 2010

Author: Healthwise Staff

Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine & George Philippides, MD - Cardiology

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