Supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias, particularly nonsustained ventricular tachycardia, and ventricular premature beats are a common finding in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Several invest
What is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)?HCM is a disease that causes heart muscle cells to become large. As the cells get larger, they cause the walls of your ventricles to become thick and stiff. The ventricles are the 2 lower chambers of your heart. They pump blood to your lungs and...
I’ve just heard that my best friend has heart disease called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. I don’t know exactly what it is and how much is it dangerous, but I noticed that he is very worried about that. He is very young and I’m surprise that he can have such disease. What causes ...
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Hypertrophiccardiomyopathy(HCM) is a disease of the heart muscle. It is often caused by a change in one or more genes (unit of heredity) that can be passed on through in the family. In this disease, the heart muscle becomes excessively thick, making it harder for the heart to pump blood...
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There you have it – a rundown of some of the bigger hypertrophic cardiomyopathy guidelines changes from 2020 to 2024. As a reminder, for a limited time, you can access the HCM Guidelines Pocket Guide free of charge using the links below. Institutional licenses/subscriptions and bulk orders ...
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