Group of disorders in which the heart muscle is weakened and cannot pump effectively. The result is dilation of the heart chambers or enlargement of the heart. Poor cardiac function results in congestive heart failure.
Disease resulting in enlargement of the chambers of the heart, leading to heart failure. Insufficient taurine in the diet is one of the causes. Pet food manufacturers include adequate taurine levels in cat food so the disease is now rare.
a condition in which the heart becomes enlarged and weak, sometimes because of a virus
The most common of the three forms of cardiomyopathy in which the damaged heart muscle stretches out of shape. The enlarged heart loses its ability to pump blood effectively, leading to blood clots and, ultimately, heart failure.
A disorder in which muscle cells in the walls of the heart do not function normally; the walls enlarge an dilate, and heart failure develops
Heart muscle disease that leads to enlargement of the heart's chambers, robbing the heart of its pumping ability.
Dilated cardiomyopathy or DCM or congestive cardiomyopathy is a condition in which the heart becomes weakened and enlarged, and cannot pump blood efficiently. The decreased heart function can affect the lungs, liver, and other body systems.
