Your heart is a muscle. As Dr. Noah Moss, an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologist at the Mount Sinai Fuster Hospital in New York City, puts it, “a very special muscle, but a muscle.” ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My sister was just told she has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. I've heard of that causing sudden death in athletes. She says she feels fine and doesn't need treatment now, so is she at ...

When it comes to heart function, anything that deviates from normal behavior is cause for concern, especially if you’re at risk of heart disease. One of the most common "abnormal" behaviors is a heart ...

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a primary disease of cardiac muscle characterized by a thickening of the left ventricular wall and often predominantly affecting the interventricular septum. This ...

Armonnie Hawkins, 14, was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. It is a genetic condition. CANTON TWP. − When Armonnie "Monnie" Hawkins was born premature at 30 weeks, he was diagnosed with a ...

The common presenting symptoms among individuals with HCM include dyspnea, angina, and presyncope or syncope. Chest pain may occur at rest or be precipitated by exertion or, among those with LVOTO, a ...

After a stroke, Su Lee knew he needed help with his heart murmur. So, experts and robotic technologies at University of Utah Health gave Lee a new lease on life. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a ...