Ischemic cardiomyopathy

Ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) is a special type or advanced stage of coronary heart disease, which refers to long-term myocardial ischemia caused by coronary atherosclerosis, resulting in diffuse fibrosis of the myocardium and the occurrence of primary expansion Type cardiomyopathy is similar to the clinical syndrome. With the increasing incidence of coronary heart disease, the harm caused by ICM to human health is becoming increasingly serious. The definition of ischemic cardiomyopathy by the WHO / ISFC in 1995 is: manifested as dilated cardiomyopathy with impaired systolic function, but cannot be explained by the degree of coronary artery disease and ischemic damage.

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