ischemic cardiomyopathy

Ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) is a special type or late stage of coronary heart disease, referring to long-term myocardial ischemia caused by coronary atherosclerosis, leading to diffuse myocardial fibrosis and producing a clinical syndrome similar to primary dilated cardiomyopathy. With the continuous increase in the incidence of coronary heart disease, the harm caused by ICM to human health is also becoming increasingly serious. In 1995, WHO/ISFC defined ischemic cardiomyopathy as: manifesting as dilated cardiomyopathy with impaired systolic function, caused by long-term myocardial ischemia, and therefore its pathogenesis is closely related to coronary heart disease.