title: Mechanisms in cardiomyopathies.
abstract: The three main clinical types of cardiomyopathy are: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; dilated cardiomyopathy; and restrictive cardiomyopathy. In each case the basic cellular mechanisms still remain to be defined.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Goodwin
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000662:veterinary; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006224:Cricetinae; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology; D003971:Diastole; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004719:Endomyocardial Fibrosis / Q000150:complications; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008647:Mesocricetus; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers