Treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Czech version

Authors: J. Veselka
Published in: Kardiol Rev Int Med 2005, 7(3): 165-168

Overview

Hypertrofic cartiomyopathy (HCM) is a heterogeneous disease with a relatively high prevalence with potentially adverse development in some groups of patients. After stating diagnosis the main task of the doctor is to stratify patient’s risk with the help of anamnesis and non-invasive cardiology check-up. An implantation of cardioverter-defibrillator is indicated in a group of high-risk patients. Asymptomatic patients are monitored in the long term; symptomatic patients are given beta blockers or verapamil. On symptomatical patients with obstructive form of HCM - on those that medicament treatment did not subdue the symptoms - surgical myectomy, alcohol septal ablation or in a special case biventricular cardiostimulation can be performed.<0}

Key words:
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy – therapy – cardiostimulation – myectomy – septal ablation

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