Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in childhood.

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a heterogeneous and relatively common genetic cardiac disease that has been the subject of intense scrutiny and investigation for over 40 years. HCM is an important cause of disability and death in patients of all ages, although unexpected sudden death in the young is perhaps the most devastating component of the natural history. Therefore, while HCM is uncommon in pediatric...

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