Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a disease in which the heart muscle becomes thickened, also called hypertrophied The thickened heart muscle can make it harder for the heart to pump blood
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and treatment Connect with others like you for support and answers to your questions in the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) support group on Mayo Clinic Connect, a patient community
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Clinic - Overview - Mayo Clinic Dr Ommen: The inheritance pattern of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is autosomal dominant, which means each of the children of a patient with HCM has a 50 50 chance of inheriting this disease
Mayo Clinic Q A: What is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a condition where the heart (cardio) muscle (myopathy) becomes thickened (hypertrophied) HCM is the most common type of genetic cardiomyopathy
How is HCM confirmed? - Mayo Clinic Connect That underlines the point that a cardiologist well-versed in HCM needs to be found to oversee your care The problem for many is getting that proper diagnosis in the first place!
New hypertrophic cardiomyopathy clinical guideline recommends novel . . . Key changes in the 2024 HCM clinical guideline: A new drug therapy and less restricted exercise The guideline encourages collaborative decision-making with patients and recommends seeking HCM specialists at an experienced multidisciplinary center