Cardiomyopathy (Dilated) Center - Redlands, CA
Redlands 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 Redlands * Beaver Medical Group Redlands  Beaver Medical Group Redlands  Nhon T Nguyen MD  Beaver Medical Group Highland  Loma Linda International Heart Institute  Loma Linda International Heart Institute  Loma Linda International Heart Institute  Loma Linda International Heart Institute  Loma Linda International Heart Institute  Loma Linda International Heart Institute  Loma Linda International Heart Institute  Loma Linda International Heart Institute  Loma Linda International Heart Institute  Loma Linda International Heart Institute  San Bernardino Medical Group  San Bernardino Medical Group  Inland Heart & Vascular Medical Associates  Inland Heart & Vascular Medical Associates  Inland Heart & Vascular Medical Associates  Southland Cardiology Medical Group  Inland Heart & Vascular Medical Associates  Paul Frederick Ryan MD  Yaser A Slayyeh MD  George A Ponce MD  Amer A Jandali MD  Cardiology Specialist  Physician Services Clinic  Arrowhead Cardiology Medical Grp  Arrowhead Cardiology Medical Grp  Arrowhead Cardiology Medical Grp  Arrowhead Cardiology Medical Grp  Cardiology Specialist  Riverside Cardiology Associates  Riverside Cardiology Associates  Riverside Cardiology Associates  Riverside Medical Clinic  Riverside Medical Clinic  Banning Specialty Care Center  Banning Specialty Care Center  Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program  Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program  Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program  Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program  Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program  Sun City Cardiology Medical Center  Ratan L Tiwari & Betty Grant-Anderson MDs  Ratan L Tiwari & Betty Grant-Anderson MDs  Surendra Sharma MD  Ashok Agarwal MD  Soo-Sang Choe MD  California Cardiovascular Ctr  Richard Lee MD  Hemet Heart Medical Center  Hemet Heart Medical Center  Hemet Heart Medical Center  Vatsal H Mody MD  Inland Heart Doctors  Inland Heart Doctors  Inland Heart Doctors  Bitthal Maheshwari MD  Isaac Tsai MD  Prime Care Desert Valley Medical Group  Douglas Ziprick MD  High Desert Heart Institute  High Desert Heart Institute  Inland Cardiology  Inland Cardiology  Los Angeles Cardiology Associates  Richard Bruck MD  Carlos Canizales MD  Roger Duber MD  Warren Fan MD  John Choie MD  Shiva Heart Center  Kong Wong MD  Tsu H Lai MD  Syed J Raza MD  Brian A Bui MD  High Desert Cardio Pulmonary Medical Group  Pacific Heart  Temecula Valley Cardiology  Pacific Heart  Pacific Heart  Pacific Heart  Temecula Valley Cardiology  Pacific Heart  Pacific Heart  Pacific Heart  Temecula Valley Cardiology  Asoka Jayaweera MD  Rana Bahl MD  Chaparral Medical Group Inc  Chaparral Medical Group Inc  Yogesh K Paliwal MD & Amit R Paliwal MD  Chaparral Medical Group Inc  Chandrahas Agarwal MD  Chandrahas Agarwal MD  Cardiac Surgery Group  Diamond Bar Cardiovascular  Noel E Johanson MD Redlands, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-28
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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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