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Kendall 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 Kendall * Michael D Ozner MD  Aaron M Perlman MD  Michael J Covert MD  Comprehensive Cardiovascular Consultants  Stratego Castanes, MD, PA  Demorizi & Polanco MD PA  John Sokolowicz MD PA  Demorizi & Polanco MD PA  John Sokolowicz MD PA  Richard E Tannenbaum MD  David E Wells MD  Cintia Cuperman MD PA FACC  Miami Preventive Cardiology  Reza Azar MD PA  Miami Cardiology Group  candido f. Fiaz-cruz  Miami Cardiology Group  Baptist Health Cardiac Thoracic Surgery Group  Robert H Karl & Robert H Kirstein MDs  Robert H Karl & Robert H Kirstein MDs  Mayorga Cardiology Associates PA  Miami Cardiology Group  Miami Cardiology Group  Yeh Quesada St John & Huisheng MDs PA  Miami Cardiology Group  Miami Cardiology Group  Miami Cardiology Group  Yeh Quesada St John & Huisheng MDs PA  Yeh Quesada St John & Huisheng MDs PA  Rene J Gomez MD  Jules G Minkes MD  Edward L Cutler MD  Cardiovascular Center of South Florida  Cardiovascular Center of South Florida  Cardiovascular Center of South Florida  Cardiovascular Center of South Florida  Roberto Arce MD  Joaquin N Diego MD  Juan C Garcia MD  Julius A Gasso MD PA  Ruben J Gil MD  Julius A Gasso MD PA  Julius A Gasso MD PA  Jose Celestino Martin MD  Edgardo M Cespedes MD  Garcia & Pastoriza PA  Garcia & Pastoriza PA  Cardiology Associates of Dadeland  Abdul S Agha MD  South Miami Cardiology PA  Augustin A Alfonso MD  Augustin A Alfonso MD  Augustin A Alfonso MD  Carey Green MD  Edward R Peron MD  Arrhythmia Management Institute of South Florida John R Dylewski MD  Cardiovascular Center of Miami LLC  Cardiovascular Center of Miami LLC  Minerva Santo-Tomas MD  South Florida Cardiology Associates  Florida Heart & Vascular Care At Kendall Regional Medical Center  Julio Ortiz MD PA  Clinical & Interventional Cardiology  WGH Internal Medicine  Raul E Herrera MD  Redmond P Burke MD  Redmond P Burke MD  Centurion & Quintana Associates  Centurion & Quintana Associates  Cardiovascular Associates Of S Florida  Cardiovascular Associates Of S Florida  Armando A Garcia MD  Coral Gables Cardiology Associates  Coral Gables Cardiology Associates  Gaston O Lacayo MD  Esther Levin MD PA  Coral Gables Cardiology Associates  Donato J Arguelles MD  Leonardo V Lopez MD  Anays J Santana-Izquierdo MD PA  Andres J Tamayo MD FACC  Carlos Iglesias MD  Fernando P Hernandez MD  Ino B Halegua MD  Antonio H Marquez MD  Bordenave & Palacios MDs  Bordenave & Palacios MDs  Ramon Carrillo MD  MAS Medical Group  Roberto P Barcala MD  Oscar R Guerra MD  George R Pizarro MD  Coconut Grove Medical Corporation  Humberto C Machado Jr. MD  Humberto Machado Sr. MD  Carlos A Sabates MD  Mario A Delgado-Fernandez MD  Villoch & Associates MD PA  Charles Villoch MD  Max Pazos MD Kendall, FloridaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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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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