Sometimes, we providers use terms that are very specific and covey a tremendous amount of meaning. Two of those terms are “Ischemic Cardiomyopathy” and “Hypertensive Cardiomyopathy.” When I hear those terms I get a sense that there is dysfunction of the heart – “Heart Failure” – caused by coronary artery disease or hypertension.
If you use those terms, thinking that you have documented a specific type of Heart Failure and that…