Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - Journal of the American ...

The overall mortality among patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is less than 1 percent per year. 2,7 However, a subgroup of patients is at high risk for sudden death, primarily as a result of ventricular arrhythmias. 8 Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common cause of sudden death among young athletes. 9 The propensity for sud- ................
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