The international symposium organized by the Italian Study Group on Cardiomyopathies (SPIC) and planned by the organiz- ing and scientific committees opened with a review of the history of cardiomyopathy over the last 30 years by Goodwin, London (UK) and continued with presentations on all aspects of hyper- trophic and dilated cardiomyopathy by a wide spectrum of inter- national experts. This book includes mainly the invited contributions, but there are also many original oral presentations. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is well addressed by papers on natural history, ventricular function,...
The international symposium organized by the Italian Study Group on Cardiomyopathies (SPIC) and planned by the organiz- ing and scientific committees ...
Twenty five years ago, cardiomyopathies or myocardopathies as they were sometimes called, were in very small print, and often the terms myocarditis and cardiomyopathy were used interchangeably. Now definition and classifi cation can be precise and terminology has been refined. Although a great deal still has to be learnt about the heart muscle diseases, they have now achieved the status of an important group of cardiovascular disorders. Their importance is out of proportion to their frequency because the cardiomyopathies so often attack young otherwise active and healthy people, and are...
Twenty five years ago, cardiomyopathies or myocardopathies as they were sometimes called, were in very small print, and often the terms myocarditis an...
