What Are the Causes of Dilated Cardiomyopathy?
Q:
What are the causes of dilated cardiomyopathy?
A:
Sometimes, the cause of a personâs dilated cardiomyopathy canât be found out. About 1/3 of the patients with the disease get it due to heredity. One or both of their parents have it, so they have the disease in their genes.
Besides genetic factors, other conditions and substances can also lead to dilated cardiomyopathy. They are:
Coronary heart disease
High blood pressure
Diabetes
Thyroid disease
Heart attack
Viral hepatitis and HIV
Infections, especially viral infections that inflame the heart muscle
Alcohol abuse
Complications during the last month of pregnancy or within 5 months of birth
Certain toxins such as cobalt
Chemotherapy medicines and radiation therapy used to treat cancer
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