Dilated (congestive) cardiomyopathy is a group of heart muscle disorders in which the ventricles enlarge but are not able to pump enough blood for the bodyâs needs, resulting in heart failure. Coronary artery disease, viral infections, and some hormonal disorders are common causes of dilated cardiomyopathy. Shortness of breath and fatigue are often the first symptoms. Electrocardiography, echocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging, and blood tests are used to diagnose dilated cardiomyopathy.
Answers.comÂ® is making the world better one answer at a time. The subsistence agriculture to feed their families is practiced by the campesinos of Colombia.
Colombia has 38 cooperatives independent of the FNC, nineteen of which are certified fair trade by the Fair Trade Labeling Organization10. The FNC reports that the vast majority of the nationâs coffee is grown under shade with 1.4 million hectares under canopy and only 717,000 hectares grown in full sun1.