Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Image courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology
ICD-10	I42.1-I42.2
ICD-9	425.4
DiseasesDB	6373
MeSH	D002312

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Editors-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Synonyms and Related Terms: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or HCM, Asymmetric septal hypertrophy or ASH, Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, HOCM, Idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis or IHSS, familial isolated hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, familial isolated hypertrophic subaortic stenosis, familial or idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis, familial or idiopathic hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, primitive hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, primitive hypertrophic subaortic stenosis, muscular subaortic stenosis, apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which is also known as nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and Japanese variant hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or the Yamaguchi variant (since the first cases described were all in individuals of Japanese descent).

Pathophysiology

Genetics | Histopathologic Abnormalities | Anatomic Abnormalities | Outflow Obstruction | Ischemia | Arrhythmogenesis

Diagnosis

Differential Diagnosis | Symptoms | Physical examination | Screening | Electrocardiogram | Echocardiography | Cardiac MRI | Cardiac CT | Positron Emission Tomography | Cardiac Catheterization | Electrophysiologic study | Pathological Findings

Treatment

Medical treatment | Interventional Cardiology and Device Based Therapy | Surgical treatment | Treatment strategy

Special Patient Populations

Hypotension/Cardiovascular collapse | Pregnancy

External links

• Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association
• Cardiomyopathy Association
• Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Research Foundation