The thickened heart makes it more difficult for the heart to pump blood. It can lead to symptoms of exertional chest pain, shortness of breath, or dizziness. In addition, this disease can disrupt electrical signals within the heart leading to different types of arrhythmias, some of which can be life threatening.
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy tests
There are many tests that may be used to help diagnose and monitor your hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. What tests you need will be determined by your health-care provider and based on your specific health condition. Your health-care provider will discuss any tests required with you.
Common tests you may have:
- Cardiac Angiogram (Heart Catheterization)
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Cardiac Stress Test
- Chest X-Ray
- Echocardiogram (Echo)
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Holter Monitor
- Lab Tests
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy treatments & procedures
There are many treatments and procedures that may be used to treat and manage hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. What treatments or procedures you need will be determined in discussion with your health care provider and based on your specific health condition. Some common treatments and procedures that you may have are listed below.
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- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy medication might include (depending on symptoms):
- Beta Blocker: metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol-XL) or bisoprolol
- Calcium Channel Blockers: verapamil (Verelan) or diltiazem (Cardizem, Tiazac, others)
- Mavacamten (Camzyos) Camzyos Patient Guide, Camzyos Patient Card
- Heart rhythm medicines: amiodarone (Pacerone), sotalol or disopyramide (Norpace).
- Blood thinners: warfarin (Jantoven), dabigatran (Pradaxa), rivaroxaban (Xarelto) or apixaban (Eliquis). Blood thinners can help prevent blood clots if you have atrial fibrillation or the apical type of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
- Implanted heart device
- Pacemaker
- Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
- Catheter ablation for abnormal heart rhythms
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- Procedures
- Septal reduction therapy (by catheters or surgically)
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- Septal Myectomy
- Septal reduction therapy (by catheters or surgically)
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