A monthly publication of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and considered the main channel for the promotion of Brazilian cardiovascular research.
ISSN 0066-782X
eISSN 1678-4170
DOI: 10.5935/abc.20190066
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common genetic heart disease, with a prevalence of 1 case in 500 individuals. The disease is very heterogeneous regarding its phenotype, being the main cause of sudden death in athletes who they die in competitions., Fortunately, most patients are asymptomatic or have few symptoms and will have a life expectancy very close to the individuals without the disease. However, some patients will develop symptoms such as angina, dyspnea, palpitations, syncope and even sudden death, […]
Keywords: Blood Pressure; Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic/physiopathology; Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic/therapy; Ethanol/administration & dosage; Heart Septum/drug effects; Heart Septum/pathology