Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is an inherited condition that affects up to 750,000 people in the United States. It often involves left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. Septal reduction therapies ...

Tyler Ramsey's mother saw other children lose their breath when they played basketball, so she thought her son's condition was normal. Sarah Simon's parents never had much endurance, so they didn't ...

Septal myectomy is an open-heart surgical procedure in which part of the thickened septum of the heart muscle is removed. It can improve symptoms in people with severe HCM, and complications are rare.

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