title: Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy.
abstract: Cardiomyopathy is a chronic disease of the myocardium characterized by an abnormal dilatation and thinning of the left ventricular (LV), associated with the contractile dysfunction of the muscle and loss of pump capacity, resulting in the occurrence of arrhythmias and myocardial infarction. It has many causes and can occur in the liver pathology inclusively.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, "Dr. I. Cantacuzino" Hospital; "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.
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authors: Grancea-Iancu
mesh_terms: D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*
keywords: arrhythmias; cardiomyopathy; cirrhosis; infarction; liver