Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Lindsay Davis, Miss Ohio 2011, was just 17 when she collapsed during dance practice and learned she had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The diagnosis forced her to give up her dream of performing with the Paris Opera Ballet. But it set her on a new path as an advocate for those living with HCM, and for heart health awareness. She shares her health struggles to help push for earlier diagnosis, better education, and stronger protections—work that helped lead to the passage of “Lindsay’s Law” in Ohio in 2017. The law helps raise awareness of sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes. Today, she continues to model and speak publicly, using her platform to highlight the importance of patient voices for HCM and subtypes like HOCM, and promote equal access to care. While her own dreams may have changed, they never stopped.