LIFE WITH HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY

left ventricle thickened septum mitral valve Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy An introduction to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or ‘HCM’ • HCM is a condition where areas of heart muscle become thickened and stiff. • The thickening makes it harder for the heart to contract and pump blood out to the body. ................
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