title: Misconceptions and Facts About Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
abstract: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common genetic heart disease. Once considered relentless, untreatable, and deadly, it has become a highly treatable disease with contemporary management. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is one of cardiology's "great masqueraders." Mistakes and delays in diagnosis abound. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy commonly "masquerades" as asthma, anxiety, mitral prolapse, and coronary artery disease. However, once properly diagnosed, patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy can be effectively managed to improve both symptoms and survival. This review highlights some of the misconceptions about hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Providers at all levels should have awareness of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy to promptly diagnose and properly manage these individuals.
authors: Mt Sinai St. Luke's and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York, NY. Electronic address: eargulian@chpnet.org.
authors: Edgar
authors: E
authors: Argulian
authors: New York University School of Medicine, New York.
authors: Mark V
authors: MV
authors: Sherrid
authors: Mt Sinai St. Luke's and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York, NY.
authors: Franz H
authors: FH
authors: Messerli
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents
keywords: Echocardiography; Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; Septal reduction therapy