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Should i get myself tested for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
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Not necessarily: Only if you have a family history of a relative who has suffered from sudden cardiac death, or you yourself have a heart murmur, or been diagnosed with heart failure or a significant cardiac rhythm disturbance do you need to be tested for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Answered 9/20/2013
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Why do you ask?: If you have a first degree relative with it, yes. If you have possible cardiac symptoms, you should have a cardiac evaluation regardless.
Answered 12/9/2013
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