Description

A look at hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, including signs and symptoms, pathophysiology of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and its diagnosis (and murmur!). Also features hypertrophic cardiomyopathy treatment options. 

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Timestamps:
0:00 What is Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy? 
0:14 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Epidemiology
0:49 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Pathophysiology / Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy Pathophysiology
2:30 Systolic Anterior Motion / Systolic Anterior Movement
4:22 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Signs and Symptoms
6:07 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Diagnosis
7:19 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatment

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References:

1. Marian, A.J. & Braunwald, E., 2017. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Genetics, Pathogenesis, Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Therapy. Circulation Research, 121(7), pp.749–770. [online] Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5654557/. PMC
2. Life in the Fast Lane (LITFL), 2025. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) • ECG Library Diagnosis. [online] Available at: https://litfl.com/hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy-hcm-ecg-library/.
3. BMJ Best Practice, 2025. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy – Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. [online] Available at: https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/409. BMJ Best Practice

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