title: [Dilated cardiomyopathy--diagnosis and conservative therapy].
abstract: Diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC) is a diagnosis of exclusion. Physical examination of the patient, non-invasive tests and invasive tests have to be done to exclude secondary dilated cardiomyopathies. Treatment can be divided into baseline therapy, established treatment, e.g. ACE-inhibitors, digitalis and diuretics and optional treatment including betablocker, anticoagulation and an natural course of IDC for an individual patient is not clear although there are several prognostic parameters for this disease.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Kardiologie, Medizinischen Universitätsklinik Graz.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Fruhwald
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Watzinger
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schumacher
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zweiker
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Eber
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Klein
mesh_terms: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004071:Digitalis Glycosides / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004232:Diuretics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents; D004071:Digitalis Glycosides; D004232:Diuretics
vernacular_title: Die dilatative Kardiomyopathie--Diagnostik und konservative Therapie.