Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Overview

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a heart condition in which the heart muscle becomes abnormally thick. The thickened heart muscle can cause the heart to have difficulty pumping blood. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy often causes the wall (septum) dividing the two lower heart chambers (ventricles) to thicken, which can cause reduced blood flow in and out of the heart.

Why choose Mayo Clinic for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

• Experience and expertise. Mayo Clinic doctors trained in heart conditions (cardiologists) and heart surgery (cardiac surgeons) have experience and expertise diagnosing and treating people who have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Mayo Clinic doctors have evaluated and treated more than 5,000 people who have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and doctors see more than 500 people each year. Trained staffs in the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Arizona provide care for people who have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
• Team approach. Mayo Clinic cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, doctors trained in hereditary conditions (medical geneticists) and others work together to evaluate your condition and develop an individualized treatment plan to meet your needs.
• Latest diagnostic tools. Mayo Clinic doctors accurately diagnose your hypertrophic cardiomyopathy using echocardiograms, cardiac catheterization, genetic tests and other tests.
• Family education. Mayo Clinic doctors will educate you and your family about your condition and your treatment options. Doctors also may recommend evaluating family members for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
• Research. Mayo Clinic doctors and researchers study genetics, causes, diagnostic tests and potential treatments for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and conduct clinical trials.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., is ranked among the Best Hospitals for heart and heart surgery by U.S. News & World Report. Mayo Clinic also ranks among the Best Children's Hospitals for heart and heart surgery.

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