A 58-year-old woman with a previous anterior myocardial infarction, recurrent chest pain, transient adenosine-induced left ventricular dilatation but no apparent epicardial disease on angiography is presented. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Presents 70 fully illustrated case presentations with teaching points that make information easy to understand and digest. [books.google.com]

Depending on infarct size and ventricular function, continued treatment in the chronic phase of heart failure must be considered. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

EGDS is a relatively simple technique with good results and the absence of postoperative encephalopathy, and it is the treatment of choice for the majority of groups undergoing treatment of schistosomiasis presinusoidal portal hypertension [ 5, 9, 10 [journals.plos.org]

Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults. [nature.com]

This classification identifies subgroups differing with regard to systemic haemodynamics, left ventricular function and cardiovascular prognosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Several other mechanisms apply also to dilative types of heart failure of various, non-ischemic etiologies. We hypothesized that hyperhomocysteinemia is associated with left ventricular (LV) dilatation and hypertrophy in dilative cardiomyopathy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Regardless of etiology, cardiac enlargement is associated with decreased survival. Cardiac enlargement after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) may be a progressive process. [karger.com]

DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY ETIOLOGY ( Table 3 ) Although most cases of dilated cardiomyopathy are idiopathic, several etiologies have been implicated in the pathogenesis of dilated cardiomyopathy. [brown.edu]

Etiology Although a variety of etiologies can result in a dilated cardiomyopathy which are listed as below. Some are classified as separate entities. [radiopaedia.org]

الصفحة 129 - Epidemiologic aspects of infective endocarditis in an urban population. A 5-year prospective study. Medicine. ‏ [books.google.com]

The Framingham Study: an epidemiological investigation of cardiovascular disease. Section 34. [nejm.org]

Epidemiological and economic burden of metabolic syndrome and its consequences in patients with hypertension in Germany, Spain and Italy; a prevalence-based model. BMC Public Health 2010; 10 : 529. 3. [nature.com]

[…] corticosteroids; thus, timely diagnosis via EMB is prudent. [13, 14] Treatment with cyclosporine and corticosteroids is associated with a median transplant-free survival of 12.3 months compared to 3 months without immunosuppression. [15] The European Study of Epidemiology [emedicine.medscape.com]

These findings extend previous reports and provide a pathophysiological rationale for the observed unfavourable prognosis in patients with left ventricular dilatation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ( Table 4A, Table 4B ) In the early stages, compensatory mechanisms (i.e. neurohormonal) help to maintain cardiac output. [brown.edu]

The idiopathic category should continue to diminish as more information explaining pathophysiologic mechanisms, specifically genetic-environmental interactions, becomes available. Toxins are a significant cause. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Pathophysiology Dilated cardiomyopathy represents the final common morphologic outcome of various biologic insults. The combination of myocyte injury and necrosis associated with myocardial fibrosis results in impaired mechanical function. [clevelandclinicmeded.com]

Right ventricular function in cardiovascular disease, part II: pathophysiology, clinical importance, and management of right ventricular failure. Circulation. 2008 Apr 1;117(13):1717-31. [escardio.org]

This edition has new chapters on impact and treatment of comorbidities, prevention of sudden cardiac death, rationale for use of anticoagulants, ultrafiltration, use of mechanical devices, and gene and cell therapy. [books.google.com]

MUSTT: a randomized study of the prevention of sudden death in patients with coronary artery disease. N Engl J Med. 1999 ; 341:1882–1890. [jaha.ahajournals.org]

Neurohormonal blockade in patients with acute MI is shown to prevent adverse remodeling, prevent HF, and prolong survival. A reduction in wall stress during MI has been proposed to reduce infarct expansion and acute dilation. [acc.org]

The primary goal is to improve cardiac function and prevent symptoms. Individuals with DCM need to be followed by a cardiologist on a regular basis. [cincinnatichildrens.org]

In some cases, this prevents the heart from filling with blood as it should. Over time, it can affect the other chambers. Symptoms Many people with dilated cardiomyopathy have no symptoms. Some that do have only minor ones, and live a normal life. [webmd.com]