Cardiomyopathy (Dilated) Center - San Bruno, CA
San Bruno 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 San Bruno * Burlingame Pacifica Medical Group  Chimenti Girolami & Goldsclager MDs  Burlingame Pacifica Medical Group  Cardiovascular Associates of Peninsula  Cardiovascular Associates of Peninsula  Cardiovascular Associates of Peninsula  Cardiovascular Associates of Peninsula  Cardiovascular Associates of Peninsula  Cardiovascular Associates of Peninsula  Cardiovascular Associates of Peninsula  Cardiovascular Associates of Peninsula  Cardiovascular Associates of Peninsula  Cardiovascular Associates of Peninsula  Chimenti Girolami & Goldsclager MDs  Chimenti Girolami & Goldsclager MDs  Felix G Millhouse MD  Ping Chow MD  Pacific Cardiovascular Surgeons  Tali T Bashour MD  Feeney & Vaughn MD  Angeles Feeney & Valdez MD  Feeney & Vaughn MD  Feeney & Vaughn MD  Lawrence D Lenhart MD  Jonathan G Briskin MD  Robert Zipkin MD  Robert Zipkin MD  Robert Zipkin MD  Mission Cardiology Medical Group  Mission Cardiology Medical Group  California Pacific Cardiovascular Medical Group Inc  San Francisco General Hospital Cardiology  Leslie Campbell MD  Thomas J Kaiser MD  UCSF Cardiology  UCSF Medical Center Nuclear Medicine  University of California San Francisco  Adult Echocardiography Laboratory/UCSF  William Grossman MD  UCSF Cardiology  UCSF Cardiology  UCSF Cardiology  UCSF Cardiology  UCSF Cardiology  UCSF Interventional Cardiology  UCSF Cardiology  Adult Echocardiography Laboratory/UCSF  UCSF Cardiology  UCSF Interventional Cardiology  Steve Hassid MD  Sergio R Bello MD  Doctor's Office  Doctor's Office  Doctor's Office  Doctor's Office  Doctor's Office  Doctor's Office  Doctor's Office  Diana Lam MD  CardioVascular Medical Group  CardioVascular Medical Group  William J Raskoff MD  Cohen-Lief Cardiology Medical Group  Gordon L Fung MD  Gordon Katznelson MD  Cohen-Lief Cardiology Medical Group  San Francisco Internal Medicine Associates  California Pacific Cardiovascular Medical Group Inc  California Pacific Medical Center  California Pacific Cardiovascular Medical Group Inc  California Pacific Cardiovascular Medical Group Inc  California Pacific Cardiovascular Medical Group Inc  California Pacific Cardiovascular Medical Group Inc  Ernest A Haeusslein MD  Northern California Heart Care  Northern California Heart Care  California Pacific Cardiovascular Medical Group Inc  Lester B Jacobson MD  Richard A Levy MD  California Pacific Cardiovascular Medical Group Inc  California Pacific Cardiovascular Medical Group Inc  Pacific Internal Medicine Associates  Arthur Chin MD  Golden Gate Cardiology  Golden Gate Cardiology  Golden Gate Cardiology  Golden Gate Cardiology  Chan & Chan MDs  Gustin Ho MD  Chuk W Kwan MD  Randall Low MD  Collin P Quock MD  San Francisco Advanced Medical Imaging  VA Medical Center Cardiology Dept  VA Medical Center Cardiology Dept  VA Medical Center Cardiology Dept  VA Medical Center Cardiology Dept  VA Medical Center Cardiology Dept  VA Medical Center Cardiology Dept  VA Medical Center Cardiology Dept San Bruno, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-16
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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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