Open AccessCurrent perspectives in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Diagnosis, clinical management, and prevention of disability and sudden cardiac death
Author(s) -
Von Dohlen T. W.,
Frank M. J.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960130404
Subject(s) - medicine , hypertrophic cardiomyopathy , sudden cardiac death , cardiomyopathy , disease , cardiology , sudden death , pathophysiology , intensive care medicine , heart failure
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a rare primary myocardial disease known for its dramatic morphologic and clinical manifestations. Sudden cardiac death and functional cardiac symptoms are common. However, differing pathologic mechanisms may be responsible for similar clinical symptoms and make a unified approach to therapy impossible. This review will discuss the genetics, criteria for diagnosis, relationship among pathophysiologic abnormalities and clinical symptoms, and management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.