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Dilated cardiomyopathy

Dilated cardiomyopathy

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Dilated cardiomyopathy is a condition where the chambers of the heart are enlarged and weakened, making it so that they cannot pump blood as effectively.

Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this

35 year experience in Pediatrics

Is a type of:

Cardiomyopathy

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common
Baby
0-2
Common
Preteen
6-13
Common
Teenager
14-18
Common
Young adult
19-40
Common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

Body locations

Chest

Symptoms

Fatigue
Cough
Chest pain
Loss of consciousness
Loss of appetite
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Dilated cardiomyopathy
Amiodarone
2.8
12 reviews
Digoxin
2.3
12 reviews
Nifedipine
2
12 reviews
Beta blocker
Blood thinners
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Dilated cardiomyopathy

Surgery

Heart transplant
3.8
12 reviews

Medical devices

Defibrillator

Other treatments

Watchful waiting

Tests

Holter monitoring
Electrocardiogram
HIV antibody 1 and 2
Iron and iron binding capacity
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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