The Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (01.04.2011)

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The prevalence of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is estimated to be one case per 500–1000 population. The disease is characterized by excessive thickening of the left ventricular myocardium, occasionally also the right, without an identifiable...