Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy • LITFL • CCC Cardiology
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is one of the most common inherited cardiac disorders (affecting ~ 1 in 500 people) and is the number one cause of sudden cardiac death in young …
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Clinical manifestations, …
Oct 4, 2022 · Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a genetically determined heart muscle disease most often (60 to 70 percent) caused by mutations in one of several sarcomere genes …
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Feb 23, 2024 · Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a disease in which the heart muscle becomes thickened, also called hypertrophied. The thickened heart muscle can make it harder …
Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Oct 31, 2022 · Certain maneuvers can affect murmurs auscultated in HOCM. Handgrip will increase ventricular volume, decreasing left ventricle outflow gradient and decreasing murmur …
Diagnosis of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: What Every …
Feb 25, 2020 · On physical examination, the presence of a harsh crescendo–decrescendo systolic murmur at the lower left sternal border, a mid–late systolic apical murmur or …
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
Mar 18, 2022 · People with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) may have a heart murmur. Tests. An echocardiogram is the most common test used to diagnose hypertrophic …
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) - American Heart Association
May 29, 2024 · The American Heart Association explains hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) including obstructive and nonobstructive HCM. Also learn symptoms, diagnosis and treatment …
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Jun 7, 2024 · Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is an autosomal dominant cardiac myocyte disease caused by mutations in sarcomere and sarcomere-related protein genes encoding for …
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy …
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a congenital or acquired disorder characterized by marked ventricular hypertrophy with diastolic dysfunction (eg, due to valvular aortic stenosis, …
Can Heart Murmurs Be a Sign of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy? - HealthCentral
Apr 25, 2024 · If you’re an adult who has a heart murmur, it could be a sign that you have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)—a potentially fatal disease in which the heart muscle …