Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

• From the American Heart Association: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is very common and can affect people of any age. About one out of every 500 people has HCM. It affects men and women equally. HCM is a common cause of sudden cardiac death in young people, including young athletes.
• What is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? Information from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
• Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of hypertropic cardiomyopathy. From the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association
• Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy kills 7 in one family, ABC News story, Feb 7
• CDC blog: Can sudden cardiac death of the young be prevented?
• Did you know that 85 genes have been reported with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? For more information, check out the HuGENavigator