Comprehensive analysis of clinico-etiological features, imaging studies and patient outcomes in cardiomyopathy

Abstract

Background: Cardiomyopathy was an anatomic and pathologic diagnosis was associated with 
muscle or electrical dysfunction of the heart. The American Heart Association (AHA) defines 
cardiomyopathy as a heterogeneous group of diseases of the myocardium, usually with 
inappropriate ventricular hypertrophy or dilatation. This study aimed to evaluate for etiological 
factors of cardiomyopathy among hospitalized patients and to correlate the clinical findings 
with electrocardiographic and echocardiographic findings.