The Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) Program at University of Utah Health is one of the nation’s few programs for comprehensive HCM evaluation and management. Our multidisciplinary team works ...

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is an underdiagnosed genetic disorder, resulting from mutations in sarcomeric proteins. It has a highly variable clinical presentation, with some individuals remaining ...

Future Cardiol. 2013;9(5):697-709. Geometry Asymmetric hypertrophy out of proportion to hypertension Concentric remodeling or hypertrophy Symmetric LV hypertrophy that is proportional to exercise ...

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) ...

—Surgical ventricular septal reduction or alcohol septal ablation therapy? A study in France tapped a nationwide database to better describe and compare the safety of the 2 septal reduction therapy ...

When medications aren’t doing enough to manage your hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), surgical procedures can offer real relief. HCM is a genetic heart condition in which parts of the heart muscle ...

For palpation, use your fingertips or the area between the metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints. Practice and attention will determine which area is most sensitive for you. The ...