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Lakeland 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 Lakeland * Cardiology Associates of Polk County  Cardiology Associates of Polk County  Watson Clinic LLP  Watson Clinic LLP  Watson Clinic LLP  Watson Clinic LLP  Watson Clinic LLP  Watson Clinic LLP  Watson Clinic LLP  Watson Clinic LLP  Watson Clinic LLP  Clark & Daughtrey Medical Group PA  Clark & Daughtrey Medical Group PA  Clark & Daughtrey Medical Group PA  Clark & Daughtrey Medical Group PA  Clark & Daughtrey Medical Group PA  Max F Rattes MD  Subrahman Devarakonda & Pattabhira Rajendran MDs  Subrahman Devarakonda & Pattabhira Rajendran MDs  Husain F Nagamia MD  KSC Cardiology PA  Winter Haven Cardiology  Bond Clinic PA  Bond Clinic PA  Bond Clinic PA  Bond Clinic PA  Bond Clinic PA  Aung Tun MD  Aung Tun MD  Sunil Gupta MD  Pasco Cardiology Associates  Pasco Cardiology Associates  Cardiovascular Associates Inc  Florida Cardiology PA  Florida Cardiology PA  Cardiovascular Associates Inc  Cardiovascular Associates Inc  Florida Cardiology PA  Rathinam Krishnamoorthy MD  Brandon Cardiology Clinic PA  Brandon Cardiology Clinic PA  Jacobson & Mosquera MDs  Jacobson & Mosquera MDs  Brandon Cardiology Clinic PA  Bay Area Cardiology Associates PA  Bay Area Cardiology Associates PA  Advanced Interventional Cardiology Consultants  Hector Fontanet MD  Vasco Marques MD  Heart Rhythm Consultants  Moffitt Cancer Thoracic Program  Vasco Marques MD  Florida Heart & Vascular Associates PA  Florida Heart & Vascular Associates PA  Florida Heart & Vascular Associates PA  Vasco Marques MD  Florida Heart & Vascular Associates PA  Interventional Cardiac Consultants PLC  Florida Medical Clinic PA  Cardiology Center of Tampa  Cardiovascular Center of Tampa  Cardiology Center of Tampa  Cardiovascular Center of Tampa  Florida Medical Clinic PA  Cardiovascular Center of Tampa  Florida Medical Clinic PA  Cardiology Center of Tampa  Cardiology Center of Tampa  Florida Medical Clinic PA  Interventional Cardiac Consultants PLC  VA Medical Center Cardiology  Cardiovascular Associates Inc  Cardiovascular Associates Inc  Doctors Rx Us Inc Medical Center  Bushnell Family Practice Center  USF Physicians Group Cardiology  USF Physicians Group Cardiology  USF Physicians Group Cardiology  Narendra S Sastry MD  Lifelink Healthcare Institute  Lifelink Healthcare Institute  Lifelink Healthcare Institute  Lifelink Healthcare Institute  Lifelink Healthcare Institute  Philip Stromquist MD  Bay Area Cardiology Associates PA  Bay Area Cardiology Associates PA  Bay Area Cardiology Associates PA  Bay Area Cardiology Associates PA  Bay Area Cardiology Associates PA  Bay Area Cardiology Associates PA  Bay Area Cardiology Associates PA  Bay Area Cardiology Associates PA  Bay Area Cardiology Associates PA  Remigio Palumbo MD  Tampa Bay Cardiovascular Center  Clermont Cardiology  Jaime F Casellas MD & Jose Cura Jr. MD  Tampa Heart Center  Cardiac Care Centers of Tampa Bay Lakeland, 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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