title: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
abstract: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a common, inherited heart disease with a heterogeneous clinical presentation and natural history. Recently, advances in diagnosis and treatment options have been instrumental in decreasing the frequency of adverse clinical events; however, complete elimination of sudden cardiac death still remains an elusive gain. This article discusses several aspects of this condition in the young: epidemiology, clinical phenotypes, risk factors, prevention of sudden cardiac death, and risks of athletic participation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics,Perelman School of Medicine,University of Pennsylvania,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,United States of America.
authors.forename: Maully
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics; D002648:Child; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D013177:Sports; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; athletes; children; sudden death