title: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: therapeutic approaches.
abstract: Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy can have varied clinical pathophysiologic courses, and there is no optimal treatment modality. The mechanisms that explain clinical symptoms in a patient are not well understood. Treatment modalities include drugs, pacemakers, and operative approaches. Genetic analyses ultimately may help identify patients at high risk for complications who will require a particular treatment strategy.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Service, Hospital Fernando Fonseca, Amadora, Portugal.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents