Who is affected by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common genetic cardiovascular disease. An estimated 1 in 500 adults have this condition. It often develops early in life, from the teens through the mid-30s.1
Recent studies have shown that hypertrophic cardiomyopathy may be more common than previously thought in people older than age 60, and some doctors encourage more frequent testing of this age group. Symptoms caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy may be treated more successfully if the condition is properly diagnosed.2
| Author: | Monica Rhodes | Last Updated: December 18, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology | |
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