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heart, section, the middle, heart, dilated cardiomyopathy, cardiomyopathy, dilated, dilated cardiomyopathy, the heart becomes weakened, enlarged, and cannot pump blood efficiently, decreased heart function, affect the lungs, liver, body systems, several different types of cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy is the most common form, alcoholic cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, idiopathic cardiomyopathy, ischemic cardiomyopathy, peripartum cardiomyopathy, restrictive cardiomyopathy, many causes, dilated cardiomyopathy, nutritional deficiencies, valvular heart disease, anemia, stress, viral infections, rare, alcoholism, alcoholic cardiomyopathy, and  coronary artery disease, dilated cardiomyopathy occurs in an estimated 2 out of 100 people, affect anyone of any age, common in adult men, risk factors include obesity, cocaine use, a personal, family history of cardiac disorders, myocarditis, alcoholism, swelling of feet, ankles, swelling, the abdomen, pronounced neck veins, loss of appetite, shortness of breath, shortness of breath which occurs after lying, fatigue, weakness, faintness, sensation of feeling the heart beat, palpitations, pulse, feel irregular, decreased alertness, concentration, cough, low urine production, need to urinate at night, symptoms of heart failure often develop gradually, chest pain, associated, cardiomyopathy, discovered on examination, testing, the cause of heart failure, tapping the area, the fingers, feeling the area, indicate enlargement, the heart, listening, chest, a stethoscope reveals lung crackles, heart murmur, abnormal sounds, liver enlarged, neck veins distended, heart enlargement, congestion, the lungs, decreased movement/functioning, the heart, heart failure, echocardiogram, chest x-ray, chest ct scan, cardiac catheterization, coronary angiography, nuclear heart scan, muga, rnv, an ecg, conduction disturbances, arrhythmias, indicate enlargement, the ventricles, heart biopsy helpful to distinguish dilated cardiomyopathy from other diseases, lab tests vary depending on the suspected cause, stay, in the hospital until acute symptoms start to go away, treatment is focused on relief of symptoms, digitalis, vasodilators, drugs that dilate blood vessels, ace-inhibitors, diuretics, water pills, nutritional supplements, medications, prescribed to reduce symptoms, underlying cause, patients, require a biventricular pacemaker, an implantable defibrillator, any severe arrhythmias, abnormal heart rhythms, a biventrical pacemaker, defibrillation capabilities is available, a low-salt diet, fluid restricted patient, continue regular activities, tolerated, daily monitoring of body weight advised, weight gain of 3, 4 pounds, over 1, 2 days, indicate fluid accumulation, smoking, drinking alcohol, worsen the symptoms, heart function remains poor, a heart transplant considered, patients remain, stable condition, long periods, continue to get gradually sicker, others quickly get worse, cardiomyopathy, corrected underlying disease, cured, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, pulmonary edema, side effects of medications, low blood pressure, lightheadedness, fainting, lupus reaction, a group of symptoms, a skin rash, arthritis, headache, gastrointestinal upset, have symptoms of cardiomyopathy, chest pain, palpitations, faintness develop seek emergency medical treatment, eat a well-balanced, nutritious diet, exercise to improve heart fitness, stop smoking, minimize alcohol consumption, zipes dp, libby p, bonow ro, braunwald e, eds, braunwald's heart disease, a textbook of cardiovascular medicine, 7th ed, wb saunders, 1659-1692, marx j, rosen's emergency medicine, concepts, clinical practice, 5th ed, mosby, 1142-1143.