title: Case of the month. Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.
authors.affiliation: Ashton Family Medical Center, Ashton, Idaho, USA.
authors.forename: Tyson
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Parker
mesh_terms: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D002227:Carbazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000077261:Carvedilol; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D004232:Diuretics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005665:Furosemide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006538:Heptanoic Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017706:Lisinopril / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D000451:Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011188:Potassium / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011412:Propanolamines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013148:Spironolactone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013988:Ticlopidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives
chemical_list: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D002227:Carbazoles; D004232:Diuretics; D006538:Heptanoic Acids; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D000451:Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D011412:Propanolamines; D011758:Pyrroles; D000077261:Carvedilol; D013148:Spironolactone; D005665:Furosemide; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D017706:Lisinopril; D013988:Ticlopidine; D011188:Potassium