Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy factsheet August 2017

Left side of the heart right atrium right ventricle left atrium left ventricle apex Symmetrical hypertrophy – the thickening affects the whole of the left ventricle, reducing its volume. This is sometimes called ‘concentric’ hypertrophy. Asymmetrical septal hypertrophy without obstruction – the thickening affects the heart’s septum ... ................
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