title: [Dilated cardiomyopathy as a cause of ischemic stroke].
abstract: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCMP) is a disease of the myocardium characterized by the dilatation of heart cavities with the development of systolic dysfunction but without a decrease in the thickness of the myocardium. DCMP is a frequent cause of cardioembolic syndrome, in particular cardioembolic ischemic stroke (CES). A case of a patient with DCMP after CES is presented.
authors.affiliation: Sklifosovsky Research Institute of Emergency Care, Moscow, Russia.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Zhdanova
authors.affiliation: Sklifosovsky Research Institute of Emergency Care, Moscow, Russia.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Petrikov
authors.affiliation: Sklifosovsky Research Institute of Emergency Care, Moscow, Russia.
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Ramazanov
authors.affiliation: Sklifosovsky Research Institute of Emergency Care, Moscow, Russia.
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Khamidova
authors.affiliation: Sklifosovsky Research Institute of Emergency Care, Moscow, Russia.
authors.forename: I S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Aliev
authors.affiliation: Sklifosovsky Research Institute of Emergency Care, Moscow, Russia.
authors.forename: Z O
authors.initials: ZO
authors.lastname: Sarkisyan
mesh_terms: D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology*; D013577:Syndrome