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 OrganisationOrganizatiοn / 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 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 href="/articles/cardiomyopathy-1">Cardiomyopathy</a> is defined as a "disease of the <a title="Myocardium" href="/articles/myocardium">myocardium</a> with associated cardiac dysfunction".</p><p>It was initially classified according to the 1995 World Health Organizatiοn / International Society and Federation of Cardiology<strong> </strong>(WHO/ISFC) system as follows:</p><ul>
  • -<li>fibroelastosis</li>
  • +<li><a title="Endocardial fibroelastosis" href="/articles/endocardial-fibroelastosis">fibroelastosis</a></li>
  • -<li>cardiomyopathy from toxic agents<ul><li>drugs, heavy metals, chemicals which include<ul><li><p><a title="Methamphetamine-Induced Cardiomyopathy (MACM)" href="/articles/methamphetamine-induced-cardiomyopathy-macm">methamphetamine-induced cardiomyopathy (MACM)</a> <sup>3</sup></p></li></ul>
  • +<li>cardiomyopathy from toxic agents<ul><li>drugs, heavy metals, chemicals which include<ul><li><p><a href="/articles/methamphetamine-induced-cardiomyopathy-macm">methamphetamine-induced cardiomyopathy (MACM)</a> <sup>3</sup></p></li></ul>

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