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Great grandpa died from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy at only 32. should i be tested?
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Cardiologist: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy can run in families. I recommend talking to your internist or family practice doctor about whether testing would make sense in your case.
Answered 1/30/2016
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