Cardiomyopathy (WHO/ISFC 1995 classification)

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Cardiomyopathy classification separates the various cardiomyopathies into several subtypes. Cardiomyopathy is defined as a "disease of the myocardium with associated cardiac dysfunction".

It was initially classified according to the 1995 World Health Organisation / International Society and Federation of Cardiology(WHO/ISFC) system as follows:

This has since been revised in 2006 by the American Heart Association (AHA) as follows 2:

  • -<p><strong>Cardiomyopathy classification</strong> separates the various cardiomyopathies into several subtypes. A <a href="/articles/cardiomyopathy-1">cardiomyopathy</a> is defined as a "disease of the myocardium with associated cardiac dysfunction".</p><p>It was initially classified according to the 1995 World Health Organisation / International Society and Federation of Cardiology<strong> </strong>(WHO/ISFC) system as follows:</p><ul>
  • +<p><strong>Cardiomyopathy classification</strong> separates the various cardiomyopathies into several subtypes. <a title="Cardiomyopathy" href="/articles/cardiomyopathy-1">Cardiomyopathy</a> is defined as a "disease of the myocardium with associated cardiac dysfunction".</p><p>It was initially classified according to the 1995 World Health Organisation / International Society and Federation of Cardiology<strong> </strong>(WHO/ISFC) system as follows:</p><ul>
  • -<li>systemic <a href="/articles/glycogen-storage-disease">glycogen storage disease</a> (e.g. <a href="/articles/pompe-disease">Pompe disease</a>)</li>
  • +<li>systemic <a href="/articles/glycogen-storage-disease">glycogen storage disease</a> (e.g. <a href="/articles/glycogen-storage-disease-type-ii-1">Pompe disease</a>)</li>
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