What is HCM?

HCM is a chronic cardiovascular disease that progresses over time.2,3

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HCM burden

HCM is more prevalent than you may think and can lead to an increased risk of comorbidities and mortality as well as negatively impact patients' daily lives.1,2

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Path to diagnosis

HCM is often challenging to diagnose due to its varied presentation and overlapping symptoms with other diseases.1,2

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Managing HCM

Regular monitoring and evaluation of patients is important, as current treatments are limited primarily to symptom management.1,2

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References

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  1. Ommen SR, et al. 2020 AHA/ACC guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation. 2020;142(25):e558-e631.
  2. Naidu, Srihari S, editor. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Second ed., Springer International Publishing, 2019.
  3. Gersh BJ, et al. 2011 ACCF/AHA guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142(6):e153-203.
  4. Maron MS, et al. Occurrence of clinically diagnosed hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in the United States. Am J Cardiol. 2016;117(10):1651-4.