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Heart & Cardiovascular Disease • ICD-10-CM I42.7

Cardiomyopathy due to drug and external agent

Audited by the DotMD AI Specialist Council • FDA DailyMed SPL: 2026-11-02 • ICD-10-CM I42.7 • 7 Linked .gov / PubMed Citations • Governance: Dr. Marcus Thorne, MD, FACC (NPI #1184629314)
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What Is Cardiomyopathy due to drug and external agent?

Cataloged under federal diagnostic code I42.7 in Heart & Vascular, Cardiomyopathy due to drug and external agent requires transthoracic echocardiography [Cardiomyopathy due to drug and external agent I42.7] so specialists can calibrate treatment intensity against Left Ventricular Ejection in Cardiomyopathy due to drug and external agent (I42.7: Fraction (LVEF)) benchmarks.

Pathophysiology, Underlying Causes & Clinical Presentation

Tissue-level etiology in Cardiomyopathy due to drug and external agent (I42.7) features structural ventricular wall in Cardiomyopathy due to drug and external agent (I42.7: stress). therapeutic stabilization in heart & vascular is verified against NT-proBNP [Cardiomyopathy due to drug and external agent I42.7].

Common Symptoms & Clinical Signs

  • • Presentation of Cardiomyopathy due to drug and external agent (I42.7): shortness of breath in Cardiomyopathy due to drug and external agent (I42.7: when climbing stairs)
  • • Secondary Cardiomyopathy due to drug and external agent clinical sign: palpitations, skipped beats, in Cardiomyopathy due to drug and external agent (I42.7: or irregular resting)
  • • Symptom flares in Cardiomyopathy due to drug and external agent correlating with Left Ventricular Ejection in Cardiomyopathy due to drug and external agent (I42.7: Fraction (LVEF)) deviation outside 55% – 70% (I42.7)
  • • Functional heart & vascular impact requiring transthoracic echocardiography [Cardiomyopathy due to drug and external agent I42.7] evaluation (I42.7)

Cardiomyopathy due to drug and external agent Diagnostic Classification & Lab Markers

Metric Verified Benchmark Source
ICD-10-CM Diagnostic Code I42.7 WHO / CMS ICD-10-CM Clinical Classification
Clinical Specialty Hub Heart & Cardiovascular Disease NLM Clinical Tables
Diagnostic / Lab Marker: Left Ventricular Ejection in Cardiomyopathy due to drug and external agent (I42.7: Fraction (LVEF)) 55% – 70% (I42.7) Clinical Reference Target Range
Diagnostic / Lab Marker: NT-proBNP [Cardiomyopathy due to drug and external agent I42.7] < 100 pg/mL (I42.7) Clinical Reference Target Range
Diagnostic / Lab Marker: High-Sensitivity Troponin I [Cardiomyopathy due to drug and external agent I42.7] < 14 ng/L (I42.7) Clinical Reference Target Range
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Microvara (Probiotic Dietary Supplement) Microvara • RxCUI RXN-B85477711 FDA Prescription Therapeutic Agent 75% $2.4300 $ 183.46 /mo
Ameluz (Aminolevulinic Acid Hydrochloride) Ameluz • RxCUI RXN-B70621101 Optical Imaging Agent 94% $0.2000 $ 22.90 /mo
E-Z-Paque (Barium Sulfate) E-Z-Paque • RxCUI RXN-B32909750 Radiographic Contrast Agent 77% $1.9300 $ 147.46 /mo
Anticoagulant Citrate Dextrose (Acd) Anticoagulant Citrate Dextrose (Acd) Generic • RxCUI RXN-09429001-3063 Calculi Dissolution Agent 93% $2.0100 $ 89.91 /mo
Omniscan (Gadodiamide) Omniscan • RxCUI RXN-B04070690 Paramagnetic Contrast Agent 84% $1.1800 $ 93.46 /mo
Bystolic (Nebivolol Hydrochloride) Bystolic • RxCUI 387013-B04561405 beta-Adrenergic Blocker 88% $6.1252 $ 6.25 /mo
Icotyde (Icotrokinra) Icotyde • RxCUI 2739042 FDA Prescription Therapeutic Agent 77% $280.0348 $ 640.00 /mo
Nulev (Hyoscyamine Sulfate) Nulev • RxCUI 1046985 Gastrointestinal Agent 81% $0.1442 $ 9.66 /mo
Indocyanine Green Ic-Green, Zyogreen • RxCUI RXN-707102018-1793 Diagnostic Dye 89% $2.3700 $ 104.49 /mo
Ketamine Hydrochloride Ketalar • RxCUI 206967 General Anesthetic 91% $0.6682 $ 35.56 /mo
Mesnex (Mesna) Mesnex • RxCUI RXN-B83703559 Cytoprotective Agent 84% $0.6600 $ 56.02 /mo
Lamictal (Lamotrigine) Lamictal • RxCUI 282401-B01730633 Anti-epileptic Agent 80% $10.2744 $ 5.59 /mo
Elahere (Mirvetuximab Soravtansine) Elahere • RxCUI 2621559 FDA Prescription Therapeutic Agent 83% $3.0500 $ 228.10 /mo
Technetium Tc 99m Medronate Technetium Tc 99m Medronate Generic • RxCUI RXN-65857505-1749 Radioactive Diagnostic Agent 82% $1.0500 $ 51.03 /mo
Gadoterate Meglumine Dotarem, Clariscan • RxCUI RXN-70436123-1767 Gadolinium-based Contrast Agent 93% $0.8000 $ 40.90 /mo
Dilantin Infatabs (Phenytoin) Dilantin Infatabs • RxCUI 1313885-B00710007 Anti-epileptic Agent 74% $1.5696 $ 121.51 /mo
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Study & Plain-English Finding Sample (N) Rigor Primary Source
New Insights on Causes of heart and blood vessel Hospitalization and Death in Patients With: What a 264-Participant Study Found

These data provide further insight into CV disease progression in patients with ATTR-CM, with HF the most common adjudicated cause of CV-related hospitalization or death in ATTR-ACT.

The American journal of cardiology • 2021-06-01 • Phase III Randomized Trial
N = 264 93/100 PMID 33667442 ↗
New Insights on Mavacamten - a new disease-specific option for pharmacological treatment of: What a 251-Participant Study Found

The safety profile of mavacamten was similar to that of placebo.

Kardiologia polska • 2021-01-15 • Phase III Randomized Trial
N = 251 93/100 PMID 34268723 ↗
New Insights on Acoramidis on clinical stability in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy:: What a 611-Participant Study Found

Acoramidis led to CMI from baseline in NT-proBNP concentration or 6MWD in a considerable proportion of participants with ATTR-CM.

European journal of heart failure • 2026-10-28 • Phase III Randomized Trial
N = 611 93/100 PMID 41771146 ↗
Can This Approach Help? Inside the Latest Research on Baseline characteristics of patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy in

The baseline characteristics of CARDIO-TTRansform were consistent with previous ATTR-CM trials; however, CARDIO-TTRansform evaluated patients with a wide range of disease severity and receiving the contemporary standard of...

European journal of heart failure • 2026-10-28 • Phase III Randomized Trial
N = 130 88/100 PMID 42217207 ↗
Can This Approach Help? Inside the Latest Research on Long-term efficacy of tafamidis in patients with transthyretin amyloid

Tafamidis treatment reduced the risk of mortality and hospitalization in patients with NAC stages I/II ATTR-CM, with favourable trends at stage III.

European journal of heart failure • 2025-12-15 • Phase III Randomized Trial
Multi-cohort 88/100 PMID 40488446 ↗
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