Dilated cardiomyopathy epidemiology and demographics
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Abdelrahman Ibrahim Abushouk, MD[2] Sachin Shah, M.D.
Overview
The prevalence of dilated cardiomyopathy is approximately 36 per 100,000 individuals worldwide. It has a high mortality rate of up to 50%. Dilated cardiomyopathy is most likely to occur between the ages of 20-60, is three times as likely to occur in males over females, and is 2.5 times more likely to occur in African Americans.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- The incidence of dilated cardiomyopathy is approximately 4.5 per 100,000 individuals per year worldwide.
Prevalence
- The prevalence of dilated cardiomyopathy is approximately 36 per 100,000 individuals worldwide.
Case-fatality rate/Mortality rate
- The mortality rate of dilated cardiomyopathy is quite high (up to 50%).
Age
- Dilated cardiomyopathy can occur at any age (although it is more likely between the ages of 20-60).[1]
Gender
- In dilated cardiomyopathy, there is a male predominance (3:1 male:female).[2]
Race
- Dilated cardiomyopathy is 2.5 times more likely to occur in African Americans.[3].
References
- ↑ Dec GW, Fuster V. Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy. N Engl J Med 1994 Dec 8;331(23):1564-75. PMID 7969328
- ↑ Robbins Basic Pathology, 7th edition. Kumar, Cotran, Robbins. ISBN 0-7216-9274-5
- ↑ Coughlin SS, Labenberg JR, Tefft MC. Black-white differences in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy: the Washington DC Dilated Cardiomyopathy Study. Epidemiology. 1993;4:165-72. PMID 8452906
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