title: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
abstract: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is an autosomal dominant, cardiovascular disorder that carries the risk of sudden cardiac death. The prevalence of HCM is 1:500 persons. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the pathophysiology, symptoms, complications, diagnostic testing, and treatment. The silent presentation of HCM presents unique diagnostic challenges and complicates prompt identification. Diagnostic testing and management strategies for the care of a person with HCM are discussed. HCM has individualized presentation and therefore requires individualized therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, University of Scranton, Linden Street, Scranton, PA 18510, USA. Electronic address: kimberly.subasic@scranton.edu.
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Subasic
mesh_terms: D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy*; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000503:physiopathology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009736:Nursing Process / Q000458:organization & administration*; D057184:Practice Patterns, Nurses' / Q000458:organization & administration*; D057285:Precision Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000503:physiopathology
keywords: Autosomal dominant; Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; Sudden cardiac death