ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is usually caused by changes in genes (gene mutations) that cause the heart muscle to thicken. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy typically affects the muscular wall (septum) between the two bottom chambers of the heart (ventricles). The thickened wall might block blood flow out of the heart.

Detailed explanation-2: -Normal thickness is 10 millimeters or less, but HCM occurs when the heart wall thickening is 13 to 15 millimeters. “When the ventricular wall gets to three centimeters or more, that’s very concerning as it increases your risk for a dangerous heart rhythm that can lead to sudden death, ” Wever-Pinzon says.

Detailed explanation-3: -Medications to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and its symptoms might include: Beta blockers such as metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol-XL), propranolol (Inderal, Innopran XL) or atenolol (Tenormin) Calcium channel blockers such as verapamil (Verelan, Calan SR, ) or diltiazem (Cardizem, Tiazac)

Detailed explanation-4: -The main types of cardiomyopathy are: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) Restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) Left Ventricular Non-compaction (LVNC)