Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Description. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a condition that affects the performance of the heart in several ways. What happens in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? As with other heart muscle diseases, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) changes the structure of the heart muscle (myocardium). The individual muscle cells enlarge, increasing the thickness of the heart walls. Such an increase … Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy