Dilated cardiomyopathy
Dilated cardiomyopathy involves enlargement of the heart muscle and is the most common type of cardiomyopathy. The heart muscle is weakened and cannot pump blood efficiently. Decreased heart function affects the lungs, liver, and other body systems.
Review Date: 05/15/2008
Reviewed By: Alan Berger, MD, Assistant Professor, Divisions of Cardiology and
Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Review
provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David
Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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