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36 CRITICAL ILLNESSES 

or DREAD DISEASES

DEFINITION OF THE DREAD DISEASE -

7.  CARDIOMYOPATHY

The unequivocal diagnosis by a physician of Cardiomyopathy causing impaired ventricular function of variable aetiology, resulting in physical impairments to the degree of Class IV of the New York Heart Association Classification of cardiac impairment.

Class IV functional impairment as per the New York Heart Association Classification is as follows:

Class IV:    Inability to carry out any activity without discomfort.  Symptoms of Congestive Cardiac Failure are present even at rest.  With any increase in physical activity, discomfort will be experienced.

Cardiomyopathy directly related to alcohol abuse is EXCLUDED.

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