Nonsyndromic Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Overview

Excerpt

The purpose of this overview is to:

1. 1

   Define the clinical characteristics of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM);

2. 2

   Review the genetic causes of nonsyndromic HCM;

3. 3

   Review the differential diagnosis of nonsyndromic HCM;

4. 4

   Provide an evaluation strategy to identify (when possible) the genetic cause of nonsyndromic HCM in a proband;

5. 5

   Review the management of HCM;

6. 6

   Inform genetic counseling of family members of an individual with nonsyndromic HCM.