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Preferred term

Cardiomyopathies  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A group of diseases in which the dominant feature is the involvement of the CARDIAC MUSCLE itself. Cardiomyopathies are classified according to their predominant pathophysiological features (DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; RESTRICTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY) or their etiological/pathological factors (CARDIOMYOPATHY, ALCOHOLIC; ENDOCARDIAL FIBROELASTOSIS).

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Myocardial Disease
  • Myocardial Diseases
  • Myocardiopathies

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-FD66NLHV-0

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