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Can hypertrophic cardiomyopathy be missed during an echocardiogram? (a regular echo, done while lying down.)

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HCM: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is not likely to be missed on routine echo but missing it is not impossible.

Answered 11/14/2016

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