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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and myocarditis ---whats the difference?
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Not the same: These are two completely different problems. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is genetic, and myocarditis is infectious. Both affect the heart muscle, but in different ways.
Answered 3/14/2019
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