Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Written by: Dr. Jasper Ho (Internal Medicine Resident) 
Reviewed by: Dr. Katie Connolly (Cardiologist) and Dr. John Neary (General Internist)

Infographic by: Dr. Shannon Gui (Internal Medicine Resident)

Resources:

1. Braunwald’s Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, 52, 1031-1051

2. Dilated cardiomyopathy | Nature Reviews Disease Primers

3. Dilated Cardiomyopathy | Circulation Research

4. The Diagnosis and Evaluation of Dilated Cardiomyopathy | Journal of the American College of Cardiology

5. Current Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies for Specific Dilated Cardiomyopathies: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association | Circulation