Diseases of the myocardium primarily cause
myocardial dysfunction in the absence of acquired (or congenital) endocardial, valvular,
pericardial or vascular disease. They may be divided into two broad categories: conditions
where there is no evidence of inflammation (cardiomyopathy -
literally: heart muscle disease) and conditions where there is inflammation (myocarditis).
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