Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic 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
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and treatment 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
How is HCM confirmed? - Mayo Clinic Connect HCM is a master of disguise and can lead a cardiologist down the wrong road That's why it is super important to do your own research once you find out what you have
Mayo Clinic Q A: What is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a condition where the heart (cardio) muscle (myopathy) becomes thickened (hypertrophied) HCM is the most common type of genetic cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Clinic - Overview - Mayo Clinic Our doctors evaluate and treat nearly 2,300 children and adults for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy each year Doctors trained in pediatric cardiology (pediatric cardiologists) and heart surgery (cardiovascular surgeons) treat children with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota
Can HCM cause chest pain? - Mayo Clinic Connect HCM Obstructive with cardiac arrest and icd Definitely have chest pain often especially at night from the thickening of the septum and difficulty in the heart pumping