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dilated cardiomyopathy - disease of heart muscle affecting pumping action of heart Definition for dilated cardiomyopathy Dilated cardiomyopathy or DCM or congestive cardiomyopathy is a condition in which the heart becomes weakened and enlarged, and cannot pump blood efficiently. more Dilated cardiomyopathy or DCM or congestive cardiomyopathy is a condition in which the heart becomes weakened and enlarged, and cannot pump blood efficiently. The decreased heart function can affect the lungs, liver, and other body systems. There are several different types of cardiomyopathy. Dilated cardiomyopathy is the most common form. less some common symptoms palpitations stomach swelling swollen feet swollen feet and legs some related diagnoses 1 - 7 of 185 diagnoses valvular heart problems drugs and toxins congestive heart failure cor pulmonale hypertensive heart disease cardiac arrhythmias myocarditis   more do i have 'dilated cardiomyopathy'? In addition the following diagnostic tests might be need to help verify the diagnosis: diagnostic test search results for 'dilated cardiomyopathy' 1 - 5 of 42 diagnostic tests Doppler echocardiogram dilated cardiomyopathy and Doppler echocardiogram ECHOcardiogram dilated cardiomyopathy and ECHOcardiogram Nuclear imaging dilated cardiomyopathy and Nuclear imaging Chest X-ray Radiological technique to image the chest dilated cardiomyopathy and Chest X-ray EKG Electrocardiogram dilated cardiomyopathy and EKG Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) dilated cardiomyopathy and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) Pulse oximetry Oximetry dilated cardiomyopathy and Pulse oximetry Serum Creatine phosphokinase-MB (CPK-MB) dilated cardiomyopathy and Serum Creatine phosphokinase-MB (CPK-MB) Serum troponin dilated cardiomyopathy and Serum troponin serum electrolytes dilated cardiomyopathy and serum electrolytes serum glucose dilated cardiomyopathy and serum glucose Angiogram Of Heart Technique for visualizing the heart and its arteries dilated cardiomyopathy and Angiogram Of Heart Cardiac Catheterization coronary angiogram dilated cardiomyopathy and Cardiac Catheterization Endomyocardial biopsy dilated cardiomyopathy and Endomyocardial biopsy Molecular Genetic Studies dilated cardiomyopathy and Molecular Genetic Studies Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) dilated cardiomyopathy and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Serum Carnitine dilated cardiomyopathy and Serum Carnitine Viral Culture dilated cardiomyopathy and Viral Culture Angiography xray study of blood vessels dilated cardiomyopathy and Angiography Arterial Blood Gas dilated cardiomyopathy and Arterial Blood Gas BUN dilated cardiomyopathy and BUN C Reactive Protein (CRP) dilated cardiomyopathy and C Reactive Protein (CRP) Complete Blood Count dilated cardiomyopathy and Complete Blood Count Complete metabolic panel dilated cardiomyopathy and Complete metabolic panel Serum Creatinine dilated cardiomyopathy and Serum Creatinine Serum Lactate dilated cardiomyopathy and Serum Lactate Serum ammonia dilated cardiomyopathy and Serum ammonia Serum calcium dilated cardiomyopathy and Serum calcium Serum magnesium dilated cardiomyopathy and Serum magnesium CT Heart dilated cardiomyopathy and CT Heart CT scan dilated cardiomyopathy and CT scan Cardiac Ventriculogram dilated cardiomyopathy and Cardiac Ventriculogram Cardiac enzymes dilated cardiomyopathy and Cardiac enzymes Cardiac monitoring dilated cardiomyopathy and Cardiac monitoring Cardiopulmonary exercise testing dilated cardiomyopathy and Cardiopulmonary exercise testing Cineangiography dilated cardiomyopathy and Cineangiography Radionuclide imaging with thallium dilated cardiomyopathy and Radionuclide imaging with thallium Serum N-terminal atrial natriuretic peptide (NT-ANP) dilated cardiomyopathy and Serum N-terminal atrial natriuretic peptide (NT-ANP) cardiac resynchronization therapy dilated cardiomyopathy and cardiac resynchronization therapy technetium-99m autologous red blood cell scan dilated cardiomyopathy and technetium-99m autologous red blood cell scan technetium-99m scintigraphy dilated cardiomyopathy and technetium-99m scintigraphy urine output dilated cardiomyopathy and urine output for more please login, login is free (click to login) therapeutic procedures for 'dilated cardiomyopathy'? Managing or treating a diseases should always be determined by a patients health care provider. Below is a list of associated therapeutic procedures or medications for dilated cardiomyopathy: therapeutic procedure search results for 'dilated cardiomyopathy' 1 - 5 of 8 therapeutic procedures rankings are computer generated. please consult your health care provider. Cardiac transplantation dilated cardiomyopathy and Cardiac transplantation Defibrillation dilated cardiomyopathy and Defibrillation Implantation of Automatic Cardiac Defibrillator dilated cardiomyopathy and Implantation of Automatic Cardiac Defibrillator Implantation of Cardiac Pacemaker dilated cardiomyopathy and Implantation of Cardiac Pacemaker Oxygen dilated cardiomyopathy and Oxygen Pacemaker Cardiac pacemaker dilated cardiomyopathy and Pacemaker cardiac resynchronization therapy dilated cardiomyopathy and cardiac resynchronization therapy cardiopulmonary bypass dilated cardiomyopathy and cardiopulmonary bypass for more please login, login is free (click to login) medications search results for 'dilated cardiomyopathy' 1 - 5 of 11 medications rankings are computer generated. please consult your health care provider.   Digoxin dilated cardiomyopathy and Digoxin   Dobutamine dilated cardiomyopathy and Dobutamine   Carvedilol dilated cardiomyopathy and Carvedilol   Metoprolol dilated cardiomyopathy and Metoprolol   Enalapril dilated cardiomyopathy and Enalapril   Captopril dilated cardiomyopathy and Captopril   Warfarin dilated cardiomyopathy and Warfarin   Spironolactone dilated cardiomyopathy and Spironolactone   Propranolol dilated cardiomyopathy and Propranolol   Furosemide dilated cardiomyopathy and Furosemide   Milrinone dilated cardiomyopathy and Milrinone for more please login, login is free (click to login) web search results for dilated cardiomyopathy Web (All)  |  Treatment  |  Drugs  |  Tests  |  Research  |  Diet Results 1 - 50 - dilated cardiomyopathy Dilated cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Many cases of dilated cardiomyopathy are described as idiopathic - meaning that ... Dilated cardiomyopathy: concepts derived from gene deficient and transgenic ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilated_cardiomyopathy   en.wikipedia.org - summary Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Cardiomyopathy: Merck Manual Home Edition Dilated cardiomyopathy also may be caused by an acute inflammation of the heart ... Occasionally, dilated cardiomyopathy results from a bacterial infection. ... http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec03/ch026/ch026b.html   www.merck.com - summary MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Dilated cardiomyopathy Dilated cardiomyopathy is a condition in which the heart becomes ... Heart biopsy may be helpful to distinguish dilated cardiomyopathy from other diseases. ... http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000168.htm   www.nlm.nih.gov - summary Heart Disease and Dilated Cardiomyopathy WebMD examines dilated cardiomyopathy, a condition in which the heart's ability to pump blood is decreased. ... Dilated Cardiomyopathy. What Is Dilated ... http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/dilated-cardiomyopathy   www.webmd.com - summary Learn More: Dilated Cardiomyopathy Cardiomyopathy - Dilated Cardiomyopathy is a heart condtion that causes the left ventricle to pump poorly; visit Cleveland Clinic's Heart and Vascular Institute today. http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/disorders/heartfailure/d...   my.clevelandclinic.org - summary Dilated cardiomyopathy Dilated cardiomyopathy is a condition in which the heart becomes weakened and ... may be helpful to distinguish dilated cardiomyopathy from other diseases. ... http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/infectiousdiseases/Dilated-cardiomyopathy.htm   adam.about.com - summary Dilated Cardiomyopathy - Topic Overview - Yahoo! Health The most common type of dilated cardiomyopathy develops after a heart attack has ... 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It's in the Genes ... http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/000168sym.htm?terms=beat+arthritis   adam.about.com - summary Dilated Cardiomyopathy - Symptoms - Yahoo! Health ... you may not feel any symptoms of dilated cardiomyopathy, or symptoms such as fatigue or weakness may ... Vascular Health > Dilated Cardiomyopathy - Symptoms ... http://health.yahoo.com/heart-symptoms/dilated-cardiomyopath...   health.yahoo.com - summary Dilated Cardiomyopathy-Related Information A list of topics related to dilated dardiomyopathy, including chest pain, coronary artery ... Dilated Cardiomyopathy - Related Information. Coronary Artery ... http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/tc/dilated-cardiomyopathy-related-information   www.webmd.com - summary Dilated cardiomyopathy Dilated cardiomyopathy is a disorder in which the heart is weakened and cannot ... A heart biopsy may help determine the cause of dilated cardiomyopathy. ... http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/000190sym.htm   adam.about.com - summary Cardiomyopathy, Dilated: heart disease information on Medicinenet Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) can be inherited,but it is primarily caused by: ... What Lifestyle Changes Are Recommended for Dilated Cardiomyopathy? ... http://www.medicinenet.com/cardiomyopathy_dilated/article.htm   www.medicinenet.com - summary Dilated Cardiomyopathy-Health Tools Use these dilated cardiomyopathy health tools to help make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health. ... Dilated Cardiomyopathy - Health Tools ... http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/tc/dilated-cardiomyopathy-health-tools   www.webmd.com - summary MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Dilated cardiomyopathy Dilated cardiomyopathy involves enlargement of the heart muscle and is the most ... 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Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment of this ... usually called idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. ... http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/dilated-cardiomyopathy/DS01...   www.mayoclinic.com - summary Dilated Cardiomyopathy - Related Information - Yahoo! Health ... Home > Heart & Vascular Health > Dilated Cardiomyopathy - Related Information. Dilated Cardiomyopathy - Related Information. By Robin Parks, MS. Related ... http://health.yahoo.com/heart-resources/dilated-cardiomyopat...   health.yahoo.com - summary American Heart Association: Cardiomyopathy Article about the different types of cardiomyopathy, a heart disease. Includes definitions for dilated (congestive), hypertrophic, and restrictive cardiomyopathies. http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4468   www.americanheart.org - summary Cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), the most common form, and one of the leading ... 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How is Dilated Cardiomyopathy diagnosed? What treatment ... http://www.c-r-y.org.uk/Dilated_Cardiomyopathy.htm   www.c-r-y.org.uk - summary Familial dilated cardiomyopathy Management and treatment of familial dilated cardiomyopathy. Etiology. Diagnostic methods ... Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a heart muscle disease characterized by ... http://www.orpha.net/data/patho/GB/uk-FDCardiomyopathy.html   www.orpha.net - summary Introduction to Pediatric Cardiomyopathies Learn about the different types of pediatric cardiomyopathies. ... Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3047689   www.americanheart.org - summary Dilated Cardiomyopathy - Credits - Yahoo! Health Credits ... Health Home > Heart & Vascular Health > Dilated Cardiomyopathy - Credits ... What is Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Health Tools. Signs & Symptoms ... http://health.yahoo.com/heart-resources/dilated-cardiomyopat...   health.yahoo.com - summary THE MERCK MANUAL OF GERIATRICS, Ch. 92, Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... The diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy is made by excluding other causes of ... Dilated cardiomyopathy may be misdiagnosed as heart ... http://www.merck.com/mkgr/mmg/sec11/ch92/ch92b.jsp   www.merck.com - summary Dilated cardiomyopathy: When to seek medical advice - MayoClinic.com Dilated cardiomyopathy â?" Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment ... other symptoms of dilated cardiomyopathy, see your doctor. ... http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/dilated-cardiomyopathy/DS01...   www.mayoclinic.com - summary Talk:Dilated cardiomyopathy/Archive 1 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dilated cardiomyopathy or DCM (also known as congestive ... About one in three cases of congestive heart failure (CHF) is due to dilated cardiomyopathy. ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Dilated_cardiomyopathy/Archive01   en.wikipedia.org - summary Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Learn all about pediatric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in this downloadable PDF: signs and symptoms, diagnosis, ... Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Restrictive ... http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3047768   www.americanheart.org - summary Dilated Cardiomyopathy-Home Treatment Information on self-care for people with dilated cardiomyopathy. ... If you have dilated cardiomyopathy and are considering becoming pregnant, talk to your doctor. ... http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/tc/dilated-cardiomyopathy-home-treatment   www.webmd.com - summary Dilated cardiomyopathy Dilated cardiomyopathy involves enlargement of the heart muscle and is the most ... 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The Dilated, Restrictive, and ... http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000193.htm   www.nlm.nih.gov - summary Dilated Cardiomyopathy Learn all about pediatric dilated cardiomyopathy in this downloadable PDF: signs and symptoms, diagnosis, causes, treatment options and how to live with it. http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3047766   www.americanheart.org - summary show more 1  2