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. Many people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy don't realize they have it. That's because they have few, if any, symptoms. But in a small number of people with HCM, the thickened heart muscle can cause ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've heard from some of my relatives that heart disease runs in our family, so I've been reading a lot about different conditions. I can barely pronounce it, but what is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? ANSWER: It is a mouthful. Let's break it down a little. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a condition where the heart (cardio) muscle (myopathy) becomes thickened ...
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Novel drug therapy and less restricted exercise recommended in new ACC and AHA clinical guideline for diagnosing and treating patients with HCM.
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. We do recommend screening for all first-degree relatives, which is either genetic testing or echocardiographic-based surveillance.
Cons: Recurrence rates for AFib in HCM patients are higher compared to those without HCM, and multiple procedures may be needed. Surgical Ablation (Maze) What it is: A surgical procedure, often referred to as Cox Maze, that involves making precise cuts or using energy to create a maze-like pattern of scar tissue in the heart's upper chambers.