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Could dilated cardiomyopathy called apical cardiomyopathy?
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Different: Typically, when the modifier "apical" is added to cardiomyopathy, it refers to a type of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Generally, dilated cardiomopathy is thought of as a distinct and separate class of diseases from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Answered 3/10/2014
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