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Whats is the hokum heart disease ?! and what is its treatment ?
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HOCM: Hypertrophic (obstructive) cardiomyopathy is abnormal thickening of the heart muscle which may interfere with normal function of the heart. If suspected, patient should be evaluated by a cardiologist. Based on severity, symptoms, findings on echo and risk factors, cardiologist may recommend medical therapy and/or further therapy such as defibrillator, or occasionally septal ablation or surgery.
Answered 2/3/2018
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HOCM: It is HOCM. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. If symptomatic it starts with medication including betablockers, calcium chanel blockers, or dysopiramide. Interventions include alcohol septal ablation or myectomy
Answered 7/31/2017
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