title: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: medical, surgical, and nursing management.
abstract: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) has been intriguing health care professionals for years. It is a disease of the cardiac muscle characterized by hypertrophy with or without left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. It affects people of all ages and is commonly associated with sudden death. The clinical presentation and treatment of HCM varies widely with the individual and therefore offers the cardiovascular nurse a unique challenge. This article assists the nurse in providing care to these patients by reviewing the cause and prognosis, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, surgical and medical therapy, and the nursing care following surgical intervention for HCM.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Uszenski
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Booker
authors.forename: I B
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Goliash
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Micheals
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Spriggs
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Tempesta
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000451:nursing