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Brick Cardiologist Doctors for Cardiomyopathy (Dilated)Type of Physician: Cardiologist What is a Cardiologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners are expert in diseases of the heart, lungs and blood vessels. They consult with surgeons on heart surgery, perform diagnostic procedures, and manage complex conditions such as heart attacks and arrhythmias (abnormal heartbeat). Specialty: Cardiology Common Name: Heart Doctor Cardiologist Doctors in Brick * Cardiology Associates of Ocean County PA  Coastal Cardiovascular Consultants PA  Cardiology Associates of Ocean County PA  Cardiology Associates of Ocean County PA  Cardiology Associates of Ocean County PA  Cardiology Associates of Ocean County PA  Cardiology Associates of Ocean County PA  Coastal Cardiovascular Consultants PA  Coastal Cardiovascular Consultants PA  Coastal Cardiovascular Consultants PA  Coastal Cardiovascular Consultants PA  Brick Cardiovascular Specialists PA  Brick Cardiovascular Specialists PA  Brick Cardiovascular Specialists PA  Brick Cardiovascular Specialists PA  Shore Cardiology Consultants LLC  Shore Cardiology Consultants LLC  Shore Cardiology Consultants LLC  Shore Cardiology Consultants LLC  Shore Heart Group  Shore Heart Group  Shore Heart Group  Philip L Infantolino MD  Drs Gupta & Gupta  Ocean Cardiology PA  Lawrence J Grill MD & Wilda I Smithers MD  North Atlantic Medical Associates  Ocean Cardiology PA  Change of Heart Cardiology  Change of Heart Cardiology  Change of Heart Cardiology  Toms River Medical Group  Toms River Medical Group  Toms River Medical Group  Yebama S Rana MD FACC  Monmouth Medical Group  Nachiket V Patel MD  Shore Cardiac Institute  Cardiology Consultants  Cardiology Consultants  Stephen Fedec DO  Cooper University Hospital Cardiology  Cardiology Consultants  Cardiology Consultants  Kock-Yen Tsang MD  Najib Alturk MD  Dover Cardiology Center  Toms River Cardiology Associates  Toms River Cardiology Associates  Ocean Medical & Cardiology  Dover Heart Specialists  Marc E Colmer MD  Atlantic Cardiology LLC  Atlantic Cardiology LLC  Atlantic Cardiology LLC  Atlantic Cardiology LLC  Atlantic Cardiology LLC  Shore Heart Group  Shore Heart Group  Shore Heart Group  Shore Heart Group  Shore Heart Group  Shore Heart Group  Monmouth Cardiology Associates  Monmouth Cardiology Associates  Monmouth Cardiology Associates  Monmouth Cardiology Associates  Monmouth Cardiology Associates  Monmouth Cardiology Associates  Monmouth Cardiology Associates  Monmouth Cardiology Associates  Monmouth Cardiology Associates  Monmouth Cardiology Associates  Monmouth Cardiology Associates  Monmouth Cardiology Associates  Monmouth Cardiology Associates  American Heart Center  American Heart Center  The Heart Center PC  Iris R Mentle MD  Christopher G Pierson MD LLC  Monmouth Cardiology Associates LLC  Monmouth Cardiology Associates LLC  Dale Edlin MD  Monmouth Cardiology Associates LLC  Monmouth Cardiology Associates LLC  Monmouth Cardiology Associates LLC  Monmouth Cardiology Associates LLC  Monmouth Cardiology Associates LLC  Cardiac Care Center  Cardiac Care Center  Cardiac Care Center  Cardiac Care Center  Riverview Medical Associates PA  Heart Specialists of Central Jersey  Heart Specialists of Central Jersey  Heart Specialists of Central Jersey  Medical Associates of Marlboro  Jack H Dworkin MD  Marlboro Medical Center Brick, New JerseyUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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Cardiomyopathy (Dilated)Read the Cardiomyopathy (Dilated) article » What Is Dilated Cardiomyopathy?Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a condition in which the heart's ability to pump blood is decreased because the heart's main pumping chamber, the left ventricle, is enlarged and weakened; this causes a decreased ejection fraction (the amount of blood pumped out with each heart beat). In some cases, it prevents the heart from relaxing and filling with blood as it should. Over time, it can affect the other heart chambers as well.
What Are the Symptoms of DCM?Many people with DCM have no symptoms or only minor symptoms, and live a normal life. Other people develop symptoms, which may progress and worsen as heart function worsens. Symptoms of DCM can occur at any age and may include:
What Causes DCM?DCM can be inherited (familial DCM), but it is primarily caused by a variety of other factors, including:
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