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Natural History and Prognosis of Overt Dilated Cardiomyopathy

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Advances in Cardiomyopathies

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Dilated cardiomyopathy is by definition a syndrome of unknown causes. Many plausible etiologies have been proposed, and it is likely that the end stage of dilated cardiomyopathy results from multiple pathogenetic mechanisms. It is therefore not surprising that the course of dilated cardiomyopathy is highly variable. Indeed, the published 1-year survival of dilated cardiomyopathy ranges between 46% and 82% [1, 2]. Unfortunately, too many patients succumb during the first year despite treatment, while it is not unusual for others to survive for ten or fifteen years. In contrast, survival figures for valvular or ischemic heart disease are not so diverse. Heterogeneity in dilated cardiomyopathy is also observed with respect to functional status, quality of life, tempo of disease progression, complications, and even response to therapy.

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  1. Istituto Fisiologia Clinica CNR, Dipartimento di Cardiologia A. De Gasperis, Ospedale Niguarda, Ca’ Granda, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20612, Milan, Italy

    G. Baroldi M.D.

  2. Dipartimento di Cardiologia, Ospedale Maggiore, Piazza Ospedale 1, 34129, Trieste, Italy

    F. Camerini M.D.

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    J. F. Goodwin M.D.

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Fowles, R.E. (1990). Natural History and Prognosis of Overt Dilated Cardiomyopathy. In: Baroldi, G., Camerini, F., Goodwin, J.F. (eds) Advances in Cardiomyopathies. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83760-9_34

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