Cardiomyopathy

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** A disease of the heart muscle or myocardium proper. Cardiomyopathies may be classified as either primary or secondary, on the basis of etiology, or on the pathophysiology of the lesion: hypertrophic, dilated, or restrictive.

**Synonyms:** - CARDIOMYOPATHY - Cardiomyopathy, NOS