Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM ... the majority of whom had no symptoms. In the entire cohort, survival at 5 and 10 years was only slightly lower that that of the general population.
Please answer all questions to see your score or scroll down to exit quiz. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy causes the heart muscle to enlarge. Learn some of the symptoms of HCM to watch out for.
Background: Symptoms are among the most important factors impacting quality of life (QOL) in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients, and reflect a poor prognosis. Whether emotional stress can ...
A history of atrial fibrillation (AF) was reported in 302 HCM patients (23%). Symptoms reported included chest pain (n = 637, 49%), dyspnea (n = 906, 70%), palpitations (n = 799, 61%), and syncope ...
Journal of the American College of Cardiology: "2020 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... surgery can ease symptoms and restore ...
An estimated 1 in 500 people in the U.S. are living with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) -; the most common inherited heart disease -; and many are unaware.