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cardiomyopathy

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42 U.S.C. § 244A — in this section

The term "cardiomyopathy" means a heart disease that affects the heart's muscle (myocardium)—

(A) the symptoms of which may vary from case to case, including—

(i) cases in which no symptoms are present (asymptomatic); and

(ii) cases in which there are symptoms of a progressive condition that may result from an impaired ability of the heart to pump blood, such as fatigue, irregular heartbeats (arrhythmia), heart failure, and, potentially, sudden cardiac death; and

(B) the recognized types of which include dilated, hypertrophic, restrictive, arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, and left ventricular non-compaction.

42 U.S.C. § 244b — in this section (2 versions over time)

In this section, the term “cardiomyopathy” has the meaning given to such term in section 244a of this title.

42 U.S.C. § 244c — in this section (2 versions over time)

In this section, the term “cardiomyopathy” has the meaning given to such term in section 244a of this title.

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