心肌疾病（英文）精选.pptVIP

Cardiomyopathy and myocarditis Tang Qizhu Tel6604 Email:qizhut@ Difinition Cardiomyopathy is a serious disease in which the heart muscle becomes inflamed and doesnt work as well as it should It can be classified as primary or secondary. Primary cardiomyopathy cant be attributed to a specific cause, such as high blood pressure, heart valve disease, artery diseases or congenital heart defects. Secondary cardiomyopathy is due to specific causes Clasification(1995 WHO/ISFC) There are four?main types: Dilated cardiomyopathy Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Restrictive cardiomyopath