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  • Heart Disease
  • Understanding Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Lifestyle Changes You Can Make

Medically Reviewed by Neha Pathak, MD on December 02, 2024

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American Heart Association: "Prevention and Treatment of Cardiomyopathy."

NYU Langone Health: "Lifestyle Changes for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy."

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