Peter had Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) resultant episodes of Ventricular Fibrillation (VF) and Ventricular Tachycardia (VT). Cardiomyopathy describes a family of heart diseases affecting the heart muscle resulting in structural and functional abnormalities. (NICOL BOOK). In DCM a portion of the myocardium in the ventricles is dilated leading to progressive cardiac enlargement and hypertrophy. (cite cardiac book) Peter had a familial history which was compounded by alcohol misuse which further depresses myocardium function. (nicol) Untreated this leads to heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias including Atrial Fibrillation and Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia’s, and sudden death. (cardiobookp158). Peter suffered from Ventricular Tachycardia (VT), an
