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The autopsy examination of the heart of a 58-year-old man revealed marked ventricular enlargement. However, in his past medical history there was no congenital, valvular, or coronary artery disease. In addition, no hypertensive disease was previously diagnosed. The histopathological examination identified perinuclear brown deposits within the cardiomyocytes in the routine H&E stain; the deposits were shown to represent iron accumulation, and finally a diagnosis of haemochromatosis was made.
Which type of cardiomyopathy is most likely associated with this condition?