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

Synonyms and keywords: 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

History and Symptoms | Physical examination | Electrocardiogram | Echocardiography | Cardiac MRI | Cardiac CT | Positron Emission Tomography

Treatment

• Treatment Strategy

• Medical therapy: Supportive Therapy | Pharmacotherapy

• Invasive therapies: Alcohol Septal Ablation | Septal Myectomy | Ventricular Pacing | Automatic Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD) Placement | Septal Reduction Therapy Guidelines

• Cardiac transplantation

Special Patient Populations

Asymptomatic Patients | Management During Childhood | Hypotension/Cardiovascular collapse | Pregnancy

2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline Recommendations

Diagnostic testing:

Electrocardiogram | Echocardiography | Stress Testing | Cardiac Magnetic Resonance | Cardiac CT | Positron Emission Tomography

Management:

• Asymptomatic patients: Asymptomatic patients

• Symptomatic patints: Pharmacologic Management

| Invasive Therapies | Alcohol septal ablation | Septal Myectomy | Pacing | Selection of Patients for ICDs | Selection of ICD-Device type | Selection of Patients for Heart Transplantation

• Special Clinical Scenarios: Patients With LV Systolic Dysfunction | Sudden cardiac death Risk Stratification | Participation in Competitive or Recreational Sports and Physical Activity | Management of Atrial Fibrillation | Pregnancy/Delivery | Concomitant Coronary Disease

Related Chapters

• Aortic stenosis

Resources

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