Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a genetic autosomal dominant disorder of the heart muscle that is characterized by left ventricular hypertrophy and sudden cardiac death. It is the most common inherited cardiac disease. HCM is defined by sarcomeric mutations that result in fibrosis of the heart, affecting contraction. In most cases,…
Myocardial infarction is a common life-threatening condition. Multiple agents can be used to treat acute coronary syndrome (ACS). These therapeutic agents pose potential life-threatening complications when used outside the realm of the acute coronary syndrome. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a common inherited cardiac disorder, occurring in 1 in 500 individuals,…
A 17-year-old obese boy found to have familial apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy on routine screening was enrolled in a weight loss program on the basis of the hypothesis that significant weight loss would improve his cardiac status. He was followed with serial dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, electrocardiography, echocardiography, and blood pressure and…
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