hypertrophic cardiomyopathy…

Medical experts recommend this detailed explanation.

[ Find Organization | Index Page ]

heart, section, the middle, heart, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic, hcm, ihss, idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis, asymmetric septal hypertrophy, ash, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, hcm, form of cardiomyopathy, the heart muscle, involving thickening, the heart muscle, interferes, the function, the heart, heart muscle becomes too thick to function properly, thickening, not symetrical, affecting one part, the heart more than others, interfere, the functioning, the heart by reducing the size, the ventricular chamber, reduce the ability, the valves to work properly, thickening, the heart muscle, circumstances, obstruct the flow of blood out, the heart, heart cells, become tangled, jumbled up instead of maintaining normal pattern, one consequence, the disarray of these cells, the electrical impulses that, run though the heart muscle cannot proceed, lead to abnormal heart rhythms, arrhythmias, hcm, an inherited disorder, consequence of several defects, in the genes controlling heart muscle growth, abnormal muscle growth, occurs, periods of a person's rapid general growth, adolescence, younger people, likely to have a more severe form, hcm diagnosed in people of all ages, hcm among people over 60 years of age, associated, mild hypertension, high blood pressure, chest pain, fainting, exercise, light-headedness, after activity, exercise, dizziness, sensation of feeling heart beat, palpitations, shortness of breath, additional symptoms, occur, fatigue, reduced activity tolerance, shortness of breath, lying, patients, hcm have no symptoms, unaware of condition, it is detected, routine medical screening, unfortunately, first symptom of hcm among many young patients is sudden death, severe arrhythmias, hcm, major cause of death in young athletes who seem completely healthy but die, heavy exercise, pulse, in the arms, neck, have special characteristics, feel an abnormal heart impulse, in the chest, listening, a stethoscope, reveal abnormal heart sounds, a murmur, change intensity, different body positions, most frequently, physical examination of patients, hcm is relatively normal, left ventricular muscle thickness, obstruction of blood flow, mitral valve regurgitation, malfunctioning, the valve between the left atrium, left ventricle, appear on, echocardiography, most common test, doppler ultrasound, accurate evaluation, patients need a transesophageal echocardiogram, tee, chest x-ray, an ecg, indicate left ventricle muscle thickness, arrhythmias, previous heart attack, ischemic changes, better captured by a 24-hour holter monitor, cardiac catheterization, lab tests, not specifically diagnostic, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, tests, rule out other suspected diseases, close blood relatives, no symptoms, hcm, treatment is aimed at control of symptoms, prevention of complications, patients, require hospitalization, condition is stabilized, thick ventricles of hcm contract, relax abnormally, to assist the relaxation phase some drugs necessary, beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers verapamil, improve exercise tolerance, reduce chest pain, severe blood outflow blockage exists, an operation, myotomy-myectomy, heart muscle cutting-heart muscle removal, results in marked improvement, replacement, the mitral valve, same surgery is necessary, hcm patients, mitral valve regurgitation, arrhythmias, need anti-arrhythmic medications, arrhythmia is atrial fibrillation, risk of blood clots breaking away, atrium, clogging arteries, blood thinner medicine, patients, hcm, high risk factors, receive an implantable-cardioverter defibrillator, icd, prevent sudden cardiac death, risks include severe heart muscle thickness, potentially lethal heart rhythms, a history of passing out, a family history of sudden cardiac death, affected individuals remain, many years, normal life span, yet some, deteriorate gradually, rapidly, progression into dilated cardiomyopathy occurs, patients, patients, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, at higher risk, sudden death than the normal population, affected at a young age, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, well known cause of sudden death in athletes, hcm should follow doctor's advice, physical exercise, medical appointments, young patients, hcm planning to start a family, benefit from genetic counseling, severe injury, trauma from fainting, cardiac arrhythmias, lethal arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, dilated cardiomyopathy, have any symptoms of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, chest pain, palpitations, faintness, unexplained symptoms develop, identify, by family history, at high risk, the genetic form, patients, mild forms of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, diagnosed by screening echocardiograms, known family history, treat known high blood pressure.