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Ellicott City 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 Ellicott City * Heart to Heart LLC  Heart to Heart LLC  Heart to Heart LLC  Heart to Heart LLC  Heart to Heart LLC  Jorge C Secada Lovio MD  Midatlantic Cardiovascular Associates PA  Midatlantic Cardiovascular Associates PA  Midatlantic Cardiovascular Associates PA  Midatlantic Cardiovascular Associates PA  John Hopkins University Cardiology  Baltimore Heart Associates PA  Baltimore Heart Associates PA  Baltimore Heart Associates PA  Baltimore Heart Associates PA  Baltimore Heart Associates PA  St Agnes Cardiac Diagnostic Center  Anil K Fatterpaker MD  St Agnes Cardiac Diagnostic Center  Heart Associates PA  Imtiaz H Chowdhry MD  Interactive Software In Medicine (ISM)  Interactive Software In Medicine (ISM)  Midatlantic Cardiovascular Associates PA  Midatlantic Cardiovascular Associates PA  Midatlantic Cardiovascular Associates PA  Midatlantic Cardiovascular Associates PA  Midatlantic Cardiovascular Associates PA  Midatlantic Cardiovascular Associates PA  Drs Wister Kaplan Rothschild & Rudikoff LLC  St Agnes Hospital  Rifat Abousy MD  Heart Associates PA  Heart Associates PA  Heart Associates PA  Charm City Medical Associates-Essex Medical Center  Midatlantic Cardiovascular Associates PA  Allen R Hettleman MD LLC  Midatlantic Cardiovascular Associates PA  Midatlantic Cardiovascular Associates PA  Midatlantic Cardiovascular Associates PA  Midatlantic Cardiovascular Associates PA  Midatlantic Cardiovascular Associates PA  Midatlantic Cardiovascular Associates PA  Chrysologue Gakuba MD PA  Neena Rao MD  Hafeez A Syed MD  Warren J Smith MD  One Heart The Cardiology Specialists  Baltimore Heart Associates PA  Sinai Cardiology Associates  Baltimore Heart Associates PA  Sinai Hospital  Duncan Salmon MD  University of Maryland Cardiology  University of Maryland Cardiac Surgery  Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center  University of Maryland Cardiac Surgery  University of Maryland Cardiology  University of Maryland Cardiology  University of Maryland Diagnostic Radiology  University of Maryland Cardiology  University of Maryland Cardiology  University of Maryland Cardiology  University of Maryland Cardiology  University of Maryland Cardiology  University of Maryland Cardiology  University of Maryland Cardiology  University of Maryland Cardiology  University of Maryland Cardiology  University of Maryland Cardiac Surgery  University of Maryland Cardiology  University of Maryland Cardiology  University of Maryland Cardiology  University of Maryland Cardiology  University of Maryland Cardiology  University of Maryland Cardiology  University of Maryland Cardiology  University of Maryland Cardiology Physicians  University of Maryland Cardiology  University of Maryland Cardiology  Mark D Kelemen MD  University of Maryland Hypertension  Randolph Whipps MD  J H Cardiovascular Group Inc  Clinical Associates PA Reisterstown  Heart Center at Mercy Medical Center  Arundel Heart Associates  Heart Center at Mercy Medical Center  Harbor Hospital  Harbor Hospital  Larry S Perry MD  Reza Sajadi MD FACC  Arundel Heart Associates  Ramanather Sirithara MD  Heart Center at Mercy Medical Center  Emerson Walden MD  Arundel Heart Associates  Heart Center at Mercy Medical Center  Midatlantic Cardiovascular Associates Ellicott City, MarylandUpcoming 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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