Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria (Proband) * Male or female age ≥ 18 years * Confirmed diagnosis of DCM determined at the discretion of the treating physician and defined as LVEF ≤ 45% at any time during the clinical course of the patient * Must have at least one living ≥ 18 years FDR * Able to provide informed consent Inclusion Criteria (FDR) * Male or female age ≥ 18 years who are first-degree relatives of patients with DCM * Proband has provided informed consent * FDR able to provide informed consent * Access to a smartphone or digital tablet with cellular data or Wi-Fi access Exclusion Criteria (Proband) * DCM attributed to any other secondary form of cardiomyopathy per the investigator's determination * Proband has previously informed FDR to undergo cardiac screening * Ischemic cause of reduced LVEF * evidence of myocardial infarction, inducible ischemia or chest pain on stress testing in absence of coronary angiogram to rule out ischemic disease * history of acute coronary syndromes (STEMI, NSTEMI or unstable angina) revascularization or ≥75% stenosis of either left main or LAD or ≥75% stenosis of 2 major epicardial vessels on angiogram * Moderate or greater primary valvular abnormality not due to underlying cardiomyopathy * Congenital structural heart disease * Severe and untreated or untreatable hypertension * Cardiomyopathy due to acute or reversible conditions; examples include tachyarrhythmias, thyroid disorders, iron overload * Any secondary cause of reduced LVEF such as peripartum cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, exposure to toxins including alcohol, substance abuse or chemotherapeutic drug * (CPC Participants only) Home address outside of traveling range Exclusion Criteria (FDR) * Previously informed about cardiac screening or has completed cardiac screening by TTE * Previously diagnosed with reduced LVEF * (CPC Participants only) Home address outside of traveling range