Contractile Dysfunction is the dominant feature of which of the following types of cardiomyopathies
Ref Harrison 19 th ed pg 1556 An enlarged left ventricle with decreased systolic function as mea- sured by left ventricular ejection fraction characterizes dilated car- diomyopathy ). Systolic failure is more marked than diastolic dysfunction. Although the syndrome of dilated cardiomyopathy has multiple etiologies, there appear to be common pathways of secondary response and disease progression.
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Restrictive cardiomyopathy
Hyperophic cardiomyopathy
Infiltrative cardiomyopathy
General anatomy