Cardiovascular · UKMLA & AKT
Dilated cardiomyopathy
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
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- Dilated, poorly contractile ventricle → reduced LVEF → progressive heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF)
- Leading indication for cardiac transplantation in the UK
- Prevalence ~1 in 2,500; most common in males aged 20-60 years
- Diagnosis of exclusion - must confidently exclude ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease first
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