Interventional treatments for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common inherited cardiac disorder. This autosomal dominant condition is defined by left ventricular hypertrophy and associated with functional limitation and premature death. In fact, many individuals are asymptomatic and the annual mortality in most modern series is 1% or less. However, severe symptoms may develop at any age, and the risk of premature death from...

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