Officials in Alabama have released the cause of death of 14-year-old Semaj Wilkins, a freshman football player who died on Aug. 13 after collapsing during practice.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) was first described in the late 1950s as a disease typified by substantial thickening of the myocardium, particularly the left ventricular wall, with no overt cause.
Most people would consider a big heart to be a good thing. However, for heart disease experts, it is often a sign of serious disease. Now, Dr. Lynn Megeney of the Ottawa Hospital Research ...