Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM is a complex, yet relatively common, genetic heart disease that occurs in approximately 1 in 500 individuals. It affects both genders and all races. The disease results in excessive thickening of the heart muscle—referred to as “hypertrophy”—which occurs most commonly in the septum (i.e. the muscular wall that separates the left and right lower chambers of the heart). In the majority of patients, this thickening begins during puberty, with little to no change in the thickness beyond early adulthood. However, symptoms from HCM can develop or worsen at any age, but most commonly occur during mid-life.
Doctors + Care Team
Title(s) : Director, Clinical Research, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center; Professor, Tufts University School of MedicineDepartment(s) : Medicine, CardioVascular Center, Cardiology Appt. Phone: 617-636-8066
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, cardiovascular disease
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Title(s) : Director, Interventional Cardiology Center; Professor, Tufts University School of MedicineDepartment(s) : Medicine, CardioVascular Center, Cardiology Appt. Phone: 617-636-2273
Interventional cardiology
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Title(s) : Co-Director, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center; Director of Cardiac MR Imaging; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s) : Medicine, CardioVascular Center, Cardiology Appt. Phone: 617-636-8066
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
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Title(s) : Senior Cardiothoracic Surgeon; Professor, Tufts University School of MedicineDepartment(s) : Surgery, CardioVascular Center, Cardiac Surgery Appt. Phone: 617-636-5590
Surgical treatment of acquired heart disease, surgical repair of valvular heart disease, surgical repair of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, minimally invasive surgery, arrhythmia surgery, heart transplantation, circulatory assist devices
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Title(s) : Director, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center; Co-Director, Cardiac CT and MRI; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of MedicineDepartment(s) : Medicine, CardioVascular Center, Cardiology Appt. Phone: 617-636-8066
Cardiac imaging, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
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Research + Clinical Trials
The goal is to determine how lifestyle and exercise impact the well-being of individuals with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM and long QT syndrome (LQTS)More information about research and clinical trials
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