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  • Heart Disease
  • Understanding Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Symptoms and Tests for HCM

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How It's Diagnosed

Many can live a normal life with this thickening of heart muscle, but it can cause cardiac arrest, too. How can a doctor tell if you have it?

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What to Expect From Your Treatment

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy treatment: What to expect, types of medications, surgeries and procedures, lifestyle changes, and more.

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Working With Your Care Team

The more you know about your disease and your symptoms, the more your doctors can help.

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Exercise Safely With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Getting your heart pumping with this condition may make you anxious, but easy-to-moderate exercise has so many benefits. Here’s how to sweat safely.

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Lifestyle Changes You Can Make

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy causes the heart muscle to enlarge. Learn about lifestyle changes you can make to manage this chronic disease.

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