Rehan Ahmad, Zahid Awan.
An Echocardiographic study of 129 cases of Cardiomyopathy.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak Jan ;9(4):171-3.

One hundred and twenty nine cases of cardiomyopathy (CMP) were diagnosed echocardiographically among 2374 patients 11 months and ten days period. The mean age was 50 years with no sex predominance. 91.47% had dilated CMP, with impaired left venticular (LV) systolic function. Echocardiographically detectable common features include, LV systolic dysfunction, pulmonary artery hypertension, and mitral regurgitation. The prevalence of CMP in the target population was 5.43%. More studies are needed to outline local prevalence and incidence of disease and to outline the aetiological and risk factors for cost effective primary and secondary preventive strategies.

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