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 for the heart to pump blood. Many people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy don't realize they have it.

May 1, 2024 · Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a condition where the heart (cardio) muscle (myopathy) becomes thickened (hypertrophied). HCM is the most common type of genetic cardiomyopathy. Patients are born with a gene that makes the …

Feb 23, 2024 · Blood thinners such as warfarin (Jantoven), dabigatran (Pradaxa), rivaroxaban (Xarelto) or apixaban (Eliquis). Blood thinners can help prevent blood clots if you have atrial fibrillation or the apical type of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Apical HCM can raise the risk of sudden cardiac death. Surgeries or other procedures

Mar 16, 2024 · 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.

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Jun 27, 2024 · 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.

Feb 23, 2024 · 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 (HCM) Discussions

Feb 23, 2024 · 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 (HCM) Discussions

Nov 28, 2021 · I have HCM, but 2 years ago on my MRI I had little to no thickening and have been asymptomatic. Was at my HCM Cardiologist a year ago and I was told I didn’t need to come back for 5 years. I have had heart palpitations for the last 5 years with a couple of episodes of almost fainting but then heart rhythm corrected itself and I was fine.

May 25, 2022 · Over time my HCM progressed and I experienced the expected symptoms and clinical data of progressive heart failure. I am otherwise in generally good health, but my heart condition required significant and frustrating adjustments to my activities of daily living.