Tag: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a genetically mediated, structural defect in the heart which results in an abnormally thickened muscular septum between the right and left ventricles. This thickened septum impedes blood flow out of the ventricles, particularly between the left…

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a disease that causes the heart muscles to become thick, which can make it harder for the heart to pump blood properly. People with this disease may have no symptoms, and some can go years without being…