Panel A shows a cross-section of a normal heart (top) and an endomyocardial biopsy sample from a normal heart (bottom; with hematoxylin and eosin staining) that shows normal histologic characteristics ...

A small panel of circulating biomarkers may reliably distinguish hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) from similar conditions that cause left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), researchers found. From ...

The human heart is a muscle, but it’s also a kind of complicated balloon—a balloon that fills and empties roughly 60 to 100 times every minute, and several billion times during the course of a ...

Physical activity (PA) is essential for the cardiovascular, emotional, and social health of all children and adolescents.

Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a rare condition where the heart walls thicken at the left ventricle’s apex, making it harder for the ventricle to pump. Symptoms are often vague or absent, but ...

Treatment sometimes involves an implantable defibrillator. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common form of genetic heart disease worldwide. Researchers have estimated that up to 1 in 200 people ...

BACKGROUND: Massive left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a risk factor for sudden cardiac death in children with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), but little is understood about its natural history.

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a genetic condition in which the heart muscle thickens abnormally, increasing ones risk of several serious heart complications. The muscle thickening disrupts ...

The hearts of people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy are thicker, and must beat more forcefully to pump out blood into the body. This can lead to a variety of symptoms, which may appear only ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Readouts of data on an experimental drug for hypertrophic cardiomyopathies showed the agent appeared safe and effective in long-term treatment and can significantly improve exercise ...