Cardiomyopathy has been referred to as a heterogeneous group of diseases other than congenital cardiac,vavular and hypertensive diseases, cor pulmonale and coronary artery disease, that are predominantly featured of cardiomyocyte lesion coupled with cardiac dysfunction. Cardiomyopathy may be categorized into primary and secondary and has been acknowledged as the common etiology responsible for heart failure and cardiogenic sudden death. Secondary cardiomyopathy, also termed idiopathic cardiomyopathy, may be involved by systemic diseases and hence, regarded as a constituent of systemic disorders. Prevention and treatment on the basis of primary diseases could be achieved as a result of well-identified etiology.%心肌病是指除先天性心脏病、瓣膜病、高血压性心脏病、肺源性心脏病和冠状动脉粥样硬化性心脏病以外的以心肌病变为主要表现伴有心功能障碍的一组疾病.可分为原发性和继发性两类,是引起心力衰竭和心源性猝死的常见疾病.继发性心肌病是系统性疾病累及的心肌病变,为全身性疾病的一个组成部分,常常有明确的病因,又称特异性心肌病,可以针对其原发疾病进行防治.
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