**1.2 Dilated cardiomyopathy and cardiac remodeling**

Regardless of the underlying disease, heart failure is further compromised by progressive enlargement of the heart. The decline in cardiac function and the progressive enlargement of the heart are linked, a phenomenon known as cardiac remodeling. Cardiac remodeling, after myocardial infarction, correlates with worse life outcomes, and prevention of cardiac remodeling has become a therapeutic goal [1].
