Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Alternate Names : Cardiomyopathy - hypertrophic (HCM), IHSS, Idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis, Asymmetric septal hypertrophy, ASH, HOCM, Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
Prevention
If you are diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, your health care provider may recommend that your close blood relatives (family members) be screened for the condition. Some patients with mild forms of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy are only diagnosed by screening echocardiograms because of their known family history.
If you have high blood pressure, make sure you take your medication and follow your doctor's recommendations.
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