Parasternal Long Axis Echo of a Patient With Dilated Cardiomyopathy

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Case description

A male patient (age 40 ) with symptoms of heart failure (nocturnal and exertional dyspnea). He was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy. Parasternal long axis echocardiographic view: The left ventricle and the left atrium are dilated. The anteroseptal and the posterior left ventricular wall are severely hypokinetic. There is also a very small pericardial effusion.The coronary arteriography was normal. He was treated with ramipril (ACE inhibitor), carvedilol (beta-blocker), furosemide (loop diuretic) and eplerenone (aldosterone antagonist). On re-examination symptoms and left ventricular function showed improvement.

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