Dilated cardiomyopathy

• Facts:
  MC cardiomyopathy
  End result of myocardial damage toxic, metabolic, infectious agents
  
  
• History / PE:
  Recent URI, followed by sudden onset cardiac failure
• Diagnosis:
  Low ejection fraction
  Dilated ventricles with diffuse hypokinesia
• Associated With:
  Alcohol (macrocytic anemia, stop ETOH to reverse)
  Viral/idiopathic myocarditis (coxsackie B)
  Post partum myocarditis