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what is  hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy?

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Heart disease: Obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a genetic disorder that is one of the leading causes of sudden cardiac death in young people, particularly athletes. It is quite rare, but can be devastating in its ability to produce fatal arrhythmias. It is also a serious cause of heart failure due to decreased blood flow through the aortic valve to due obstruction of flow by the ventricular septum.

Question 2

how to cure hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy?

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Surgery: Surgery may be the best cure.

Question 3

can you describe hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy?

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Thick heart muscle: Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy is an abnormal thickening of the heart muscle, particularly of the ventricles. Often the septum, the wall between the ventricles, is much thicker than the other walls. When the heart contracts, this abnormally thick septum creates a narrow area that can block, or "obstruct", the flow of blood out of the left ventricle.

Question 4

what are the symptoms of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy?

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Several: Some patients may be asymptomatic, but others have symptoms that range from exertional fatigue to overt anginal chest pain, to exertional shortness of breath, to overt heart failure with severe shortness of breath on low levels of exertion. The extreme involves syncope from near fatal or fatal ventricular arrhythmias, to fatal or non-fatal myocardial infarction (heart attack).

Question 5

i have hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. what is my prognosis?

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Cardiomyopathy: Prognosis is fair to good with continued treatment & life-style changes (quit smoking, reduce stress, lose weight, no alcohol or drugs, get enough sleep & rest, take medications regularly as prescribed).

Question 6

i have hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. how can i cope with this?

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Knowledge=power: Most important is to understand what this diagnosis means, and what the risk is to you as an individual. The manifestation of this genetic abnormality is extremely variable, so you cannot assume what you read about applies to your case. A cardiologist with experience in this disease can advise you on your risk of heart arrhythmia, as well as exercise that should be safe, or avoided, in your case.

Question 7

can you tell me the medical definition of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy ?

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Defined.: Most often the portion of the heart between the right and left ventricles (septum) is thickened.  This narrows the region below the aortic valve and causes a portion of mitral valve to be sucked into this area during ventricular ejection (emptying).  As a result there is narrowing of outflow leading to obsruction.

Question 8

what to do if i have been diagnosed with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy , should i stop sports ?

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HOCM: We do not recommend competitive sports in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. You should discuss your status along with do's and don't s with your cardiologist.

Question 9

i was diagnosed with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. should i stop playing sports?

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Yes: This condition is a major cause of sudden death in exercise / sports. Certainly follow your doctors guidance with this condition.

Question 10

severe mitral regurgitation and hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, what to do?

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Varies: It varies depending on the findings on echo. The treatment can vary from medications to a percutaneous procedure in the cath lab ...To open heart surgery.

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