<unk>  <unk>  relates to a group of heterogeneous myocardial disorders and is characterized by dilatation and impaired contraction and systolic function of the left or both ventricles. Atrial and/or ventricular arrhythmias can occcur, and there is a risk for sudden death.  The weight of the heart assessed by the MRI and echocardiogram is increased but the maximal thicknesses of the left ventricular free wall and septum are usually normal as a result of the abnormally<unk>  chambers.<unk>  is treated the same way that congestive heart failure is.
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Alcoholic cardiomyopathy
Eosinophilic cardiomyopathy
Restrictive cardiomyopathy
Noncompaction cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Stress cardiomyopathy
Cardiac amyloidosis