Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Podcast Series

American Heart Association
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common form of genetic heart disease and can affect people of any age yet is often undiagnosed. Learn more about HCM in this podcast series to discuss its impact with your patients.

Episodes

  1. 08/11/2022

    Needle in the Haystack? Screening Large Populations for HCM

    It is estimated that 1 in every 500 adults living in the U.S. have HCM, but a large percentage of patients are undiagnosed.  Listen to this podcast to gain insight into hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) screening and what it means to your patients.

    31 min

  2. 06/27/2022

    HCM and New Pharmacological Agents

    Making the correct of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is critical in being able to initiate early surveillance and therapy to improve patient outcomes.  In this podcast focusing on pharmacologic treatment options, learn more about completed and ongoing myosin inhibitor clinical trials.

    37 min

  3. 05/17/2022

    Beware! Phenocopies of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

    Accurate diagnosis of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) is critical. HCM is a chronic and progressive disease putting patients at risk of serious complications and co-morbidities.  Early and correct detection may help reduce some of the consequences of HCM and improve outcomes. In this podcast, learn more about how to distinguish phenocopies from HCM.

    34 min

  4. 04/10/2022

    The Role of Echocardiography in the Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

    Diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is typically done by echocardiogram to assess the thickness of the heart muscle and observe blood flow in and out of the heart. In this podcast, learn more about how echocardiography is used in the diagnosis, screening, and management of HCM.

    29 min

  5. 03/14/2022

    Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, not just an adult disease: the pediatric perspective

    Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common form of inherited heart disease and can affect people of any age. In this episode, learn what causes hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in children and the clinical and genetic screening needed to diagnosis HCM.

    31 min
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common form of genetic heart disease and can affect people of any age yet is often undiagnosed. Learn more about HCM in this podcast series to discuss its impact with your patients.

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