title: Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy: a common but mystifying cause of heart failure.
abstract: While researchers try to elucidate the origins of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, clinicians continue to face the challenges of identifying and treating the causes of this condition to improve symptoms and survival. We review classification schemes for dilated cardiomyopathy and the current range of diagnostic and therapeutic options and treatment goals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Atlanta Medical Center, GA 30312, USA.
authors.forename: Siva B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.forename: Miriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wehbi
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Douglass
mesh_terms: D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology