New devices and procedures are available to help manage hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.

Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM, pronounced "hokum") is a condition in which an enlarged muscular wall between the ventricles (septum) prevents the mitral valve from closing correctly, impeding blood flow through the heart. It carries a risk of abnormal heart rhythms, heart failure

Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy is a condition in which the heart muscle becomes thicker (bottom),making it harder to pump blood to the body.

and, in rare cases, sudden cardiac death (SCD).

HOCM is incurable, but new devices and surgical procedures can help preserve quality and length of life. …

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