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Why is it that people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy/left ventricular hypertrophy have sudden fatigue attacks-even while at rest?

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HCM: Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy can have paroxysmal tachycardia episodes and the rapid heart rate can cause decreased cardiac output in these folks and result in fatigue.

Answered 1/26/2014

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