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Is hcm (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy) hereditary?
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Yes: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is frequently inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern meaning that an affected individual has a 50:50 chance of passing the condition to their children.
Answered 11/27/2019
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Yes: About half of all new cases will have a parent who has the disease. A high percentage, but not 50%, of children of a parent with hcm will develop it. Many cases are spontaneous new mutations.
Answered 3/26/2014
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Hypertrophic : Yes , genetic testing might be necessary to screen family members besides echocardiogram
Answered 1/31/2018
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