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Review
. 2002 Jun;69(6):481-7.
doi: 10.3949/ccjm.69.6.481.

Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy: a common but mystifying cause of heart failure

Siva B Mohan  1 , Miriam Parker, Mohammad Wehbi, Paul Douglass
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Review

Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy: a common but mystifying cause of heart failure

Siva B Mohan et al. Cleve Clin J Med. 2002 Jun.
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Abstract

While researchers try to elucidate the origins of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, clinicians continue to face the challenges of identifying and treating the causes of this condition to improve symptoms and survival. We review classification schemes for dilated cardiomyopathy and the current range of diagnostic and therapeutic options and treatment goals.

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