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Cardiomyopathies

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Atlas of Cardiovascular Pathology

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Much controversy has centered around the topic of cardiomyopathies since the term was coined by Brigden in 19571. The difficulty has been a tendency to use the term indiscriminately. To overcome the confusion the World Health Organization together with the International Society and Federation of Cardiology set up a Task Force. Their recommended definition and classification will be used2.

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    E. G. J. Olsen MD, FRC Path., FACC (Consultant Pathologist) & R. A. Florio FILMS

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Olsen, E.G.J., Florio, R.A. (1987). Cardiomyopathies. In: Atlas of Cardiovascular Pathology. Current Histopathology, vol 12. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3209-8_9

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