Treadmill stress echocardiography (TSE) reveals hidden physiologic limitations in patients with asymptomatic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), aiding in diagnosis and prognosis. Many patients with ...

My sister was just told she has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. I've heard of that causing sudden death in athletes. She says she feels fine and doesn't need treatment now, so is she at low risk? What ...

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) ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My sister was just told she has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. I’ve heard of that causing sudden death in athletes. She says she feels fine and doesn’t need treatment now, so is she at ...

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

The human heart is a muscle, but it’s also a kind of complicated balloon—a balloon that fills and empties roughly 60 to 100 times every minute, and several billion times during the course of a ...

Experiencing breathlessness, fatigue, chest discomfort, or unexplained dizziness can often feel alarming. These symptoms are ...

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a condition that thickens some of the heart’s muscles, making it harder for the heart to pump blood. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) usually affects the ...

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy happens when the heart muscle grows too thick. Many people with this condition have no symptoms and live a normal life with few problems. But in some people, it can cause ...