Nikolas
Created page with "'''Dilated cardiomyopathy''' (<abbr>DCM</abbr>) is a form of cardiomyopathy characterised by dilation of all four heart chambers, in the absence of ischaemic heart disease, hypertension, valvular disease, and congenital heart disease. The ejection fraction is <45% and the left ventricular end-diastolic volume is >117% of forecasted based on body surface area. DCM is the most common cardiomyopathy, affecting 1/250. The prognosis is poor with a 5-y..."