LIFE WITH HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY

inside of the heart, lining the chambers and valves. The myocardium is the thick, muscular layer of the heart that contracts and squeezes the blood out of the heart. It’s this layer that is affected by cardiomyopathy. The pericardium is a thin, double layer that forms a protective sac around the outside of the heart. It contains a small ................
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