Idiopathic restrictive cardiomyopathy is associated with a significantly worse 5-year survival compared to the general population, particularly in older men with advanced symptoms and severe left atrial enlargement.
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Idiopathic restrictive cardiomyopathy signals high mortality especially in older men; leaves open whether risk stratification improves outcomes in prospective studies.
Ammash et al. (2000) studied this question.
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