Raising Awareness and Understanding of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is one of the most common genetic cardiovascular diseases, both in the US and globally. However, HCM is an underdiagnosed condition that carries a significant disease burden faced by patients. Education is critical to support clinicians in identifying and appropriately managing HCM to reduce the burden of disease progression. This education was created to address knowledge gaps and increase awareness of HCM among cardiovascular specialists.

Expert Analysis

Diagnosis of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: What Every Cardiologist Needs to Know

This written Expert Analysis covers the most important concepts in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy recognition and diagnosis for the treating cardiologist.

Treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: What Every Cardiologist Needs to Know

This written Expert Analysis covers the fundamental strategies in management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy for the treating cardiologist.

Podcast

The Five Most Important Things to Know about HCM

(14 mins) In this episode, Dr. Michelle Kittleson discusses five high-yield tips for the diagnosis and management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.

We are grateful to the distinguished faculty who contributed to this collection

Michelle M. Kittleson, MD, PhD, FACC (Chair)
Director of Education in Heart Failure and Transplantation
Director of Heart Failure Research
Professor of Medicine
Smidt Heart Institute Cedars-Sinai California

Daniel Jacoby, MD
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Director, Cardiomyopathy Program
Director, Comprehensive Heart Failure Program
Yale New Haven Health Heart and Vascular Center
Yale University School of Medicine

Michael Harry Beasley, MD
Clinical Fellow, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Yale University School of Medicine

Keith Churchwell, MD, FACC
Executive Vice-President / Chief Operator Officer, Yale New Haven Hospital
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine

Anjali Tiku Owens, MD
Medical Director, Center for Inherited Cardiac Disease
Penn Medicine

Nosheen Reza, MD
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology Fellow
Penn Medicine

This activity is supported by MyoKardia