Gianluca Bini, DVM, MRCVS, DACVAA, explains what the most common heart diseases are for canine and feline patients ...

Objective: To report the frequency of single and multiple gene mutations in an Australian cohort of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Methods: Genetic screening of seven HCM genes ...

Introduction Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a heterogenous disease. Apical HCM is a comparatively rare subtype. Apical HCM tends to be sporadic with different clinical features and lower ...

People with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) have a greater risk of becoming severely ill from COVID-19. Furthermore, the virus has been found to significantly damage the heart muscle, causing ...

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common form of genetic heart disease worldwide. Researchers have estimated that up to ...

The clinical differentiation of hypertensive heart disease from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy usually presents no problem but it is less clear whether an echocardiographic distinction can always be made ...

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a rare condition that occurs when your heart muscle becomes abnormally thick. This ...

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a genetic disease that causes thickening (hypertrophy) of the heart muscle. The heart muscle cells enlarge more than they should, and scarring often develops ...

During your diagnosis, your healthcare professional may mention ‘obstructive’ cardiomyopathy and ‘non-obstructive’ cardiomyopathy. Obstructive HCM means the blood flow from your heart is reduced by ...