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Evanston 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 Evanston * Northshore University Health System  ENH Cardiology  ENH Cardiology  ENH Cardiology  ENH Cardiology  ENH Cardiology  Cardiovascular Associates of Glenbrook Evanston  Cardiovascular Associates of Glenbrook Evanston  Cardiovascular Associates of Glenbrook Evanston  Cardiovascular Associates of Glenbrook Evanston  Cardiovascular Associates of Glenbrook Evanston  Cardiovascular Associates of Glenbrook Evanston  Dadkhah & Moshovitis MDs  Yousef Darwish MD  Alberto E Foschi MD  Vishnu Gaiha MD  North Suburban Cardiology  Dadkhah & Moshovitis MDs  North Suburban Cardiology  Touhy Health Center  Clinical & Interventional Cardiology Ltd  North Shore Cardiologists  Clinical & Interventional Cardiology Ltd  Clinical & Interventional Cardiology Ltd  Sushil K Sharma MD  Prism Medical Center NFP  ENH Cardiology  In Huh MD  Hanho Kim MD  Franklin Saksena MD  R K Guliani MD  Sung S Kim MD  Nirmal Patodia MD  Jerrold E Shapiro MD  Deano Medical Associates  Asad Redjai MD  Amishi Sawlani MD  Illinois Heart & Vascular  Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital  Bronislaw Orawiec MD PhD  Illinois Heart & Vascular  Illinois Heart & Vascular  S B Cardiology Associates  The Heart Specialists Ltd  Cardiac Arrhythmia Consultants  Cardiac Arrhythmia Consultants  Cardiac Arrhythmia Consultants  Cardiac Arrhythmia Consultants  Lincoln Park Cardio Surgeons  Lincoln Park Cardio Surgeons  Drs Chawla & Virach  Cardio Medical Associates Ltd  Rebecca Duke MD  Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute of Northwestern Faculty Foundation  Medical Cardiology Ltd  Seth R Tanenbaum MD  David L Fishman MD SC  Dev Medical Associates  Dev Medical Associates  Ashok M Doshi MD  Sukhjit Gill MD  Uday Vyas MD  Dev Medical Associates  Talcott Internal Medicine & Cardiology Ltd  Drs Vohra & Cioata  North Shore Cardiology Consultants  North Shore Cardiology Consultants  Talcott Internal Medicine & Cardiology Ltd  Dev Medical Associates  Progressive Care SC  Talcott Internal Medicine & Cardiology Ltd  North Shore Cardiology Consultants  Amishi Sawlani MD  North Shore Cardiology Consultants  Drs Vohra & Cioata  Youhana Yousefi MD  Humbolt Park Family Health Center  Cardiac Arrhythmia Center  Mary L Klodnycky MD  Yukhol Lertsburpa MD  St John's Health Clinic  Radhu Ramadurai MD  Steven Yellen MD  Lake Cook Surgical Associates  Advocate Medical Group Cardiology  Advocate Medical Group Cardiology  Advocate Medical Group Cardiology  Thomas Pavlovic MD & Christopher Pavlovic MD  Thomas Pavlovic MD & Christopher Pavlovic MD  Advocate Medical Group Cardiology  ENH Cardiology  Northwest Cardiovascular Center  Maine Ridge Medical Associates  Sumac Surgical Associates Ltd  Sumac Surgical Associates Ltd  Maria Balkoura MD  Associates in Internal Medicine  Chicago Lakeshore Medical Associates Ltd  Advocate Medical Group  Chicago Lakeshore Medical Associates Ltd Evanston, IllinoisUpcoming Local Events2012-06-03
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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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