Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a sarcomeric disease, is defined as myocardial left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in the absence of other cardiac disease. It may be a primary disorder or secondary to metabolic or genetic conditions. HCM is the most common cardiomyopathy responsible for sudden cardiac death in children and young adults. Echocardiography is the primary diagnostic modality and may demonstrate asymmetric septal hypertrophy, …