Study note

Frequency of symptomatic dilated cardiomyopathy

THE CONTEXT
The reported incidence and prevalence refer to symptomatic dilated cardiomyopathy in North America and Europe.

Epidemiological figures

FeatureDetails
Incidence
Symptomatic dilated cardiomyopathy has an incidence of 20 per 100,000 in North America and Europe.
Prevalence
Symptomatic dilated cardiomyopathy has a prevalence of 38 per 100,000 in these regions.
Sex distribution
Men are affected more than twice as often as women.
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