Generality
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a disease of the myocardium, characterized by a thickening of the walls of the ventricles and a reduction of their internal cavities.
Figure: Illustration of a heart with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. From the site en.wikipedia.org
In such circumstances, the pumping action carried out by the heart is compromised and the blood available to the tissues is scarce.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy always involves the left ventricle of the heart, while the right is only involved in rare cases.
Generally, the cause of the disease is to be found in a genetic defect transmitted from parents to children.
When present, the main symptoms are: dyspnoea, chest pain, cardiac arrhythmias and edema in various parts of the body.
Diagnosis requires several tests, some of which are invasive.
A patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy cannot heal, but with the right treatments he can significantly improve his state of health
