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Term:
Parent Terms Term With Siblings Child Terms
arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy +  
dilated cardiomyopathy +   
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy +   
left ventricular noncompaction +  
myocarditis +   
restrictive cardiomyopathy +   
A type of heart disorder referring to the inability of the ventricles to fill with blood because the myocardium (heart muscle) stiffens and looses its flexibility. Causes include replacement of the myocardium with scar tissue, abnormal cellular infiltration of the myocardium, or deposition of a substance (e.g., amyloid) in the myocardium.

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: Cardiomyopathy, constrictive ;   RCM ;   Restrictive cardiomyopathy (disorder) ;   primary restrictive cardiomyopathy ;   primary restrictive cardiomyopathy (disorder)
Narrow Synonyms: familial restrictive cardiomyopathy
Xrefs: DOID:397 ;   GARD:20531 ;   ICD9:425.4 ;   MEDGEN:40111 ;   MESH:D002313 ;   MONDO:0005201 ;   MedDRA:10038748 ;   NANDO:1200292 ;   NANDO:1200293 ;   NANDO:2100058
Definition Sources: NCIT:C62798

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