Dilated Cardiomyopathy - DCM - II

Anormal adult heart (left) is compared to a dilated cardiomyopathy heart. The atria and ventricles are dilated. There is also a patches of pericardial thickening (white) on the anterior right ventricle and towards the apex of the left ventricle.

Comparison of a normal heart to a dilated cardiomyopathy heart readily shows a gobular shape with dilatation of the chambers.

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