Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy screening
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy screening is an assessment and testing to detect hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).[1][2]
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Purpose | Detect and prevent sudden cardiac death, reduce complications of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy[1] |
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It is a way of identifying HCM in immediate relatives of family members diagnosed with HCM, and athletes as part of a sports medical.[3] It aims to detect HCM early, so that interventions can be commenced to prevent complications and sudden cardiac death.[4]