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Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy

In hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the heart muscles become abnormally thick and make it difficult for the heart to pump blood. When thickening happens in the muscular septum between the ventricles, it prevents the blood flow out of the heart, known as hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. There is no treatment for a complete cure of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. It can be managed with medications to regulate heartbeat and surgeries.

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Should I worry if I have a family history of HOCM?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 25 year old woman. About three months ago, I started having ectopic beats and palpitations. It made me quite worried, because they were definitely something new. I have a family history of sudden death from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. So, I decided to have an echo and a 24 hour Ho...  Read Full »

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Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As there is a family history of HOCM (hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy) in the family and sudden death, you need to do echo yearly. Secondly, if symptomatic or left ventricular dysfunction is shown, then another option is to do ablation. So, find the focus and do ...  Read Full »

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