—Dr. Wang spoke to MedPage Today to discuss the diagnosis of apical HCM, and distinct features of this disease subtype. Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a morphological subtype of HCM that ...
Future Cardiol. 2013;9(5):697-709. It is extremely important to detect the presence and severity of LVOT obstruction from physical examination, as well as 2D and Doppler echocardiography. The LVOT ...
HCM is a primary disease of cardiac muscle characterized by a thickening of the LV wall and often predominantly affecting the interventricular septum. HCM is a genetic disease with an autosomal ...
Colored x-ray shows enlargement of the left ventricle (yellow) in a patient with cardiomyopathy. Routine testing helps identify the disease and lowers the risk of sudden death, but prompt referral to ...
Credit: Getty Images HCM is a genetic disease, usually caused by mutations in sarcomere proteins such as myosin, actin, tropomyosin, and myosin-binding protein C. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) ...