Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

BJ Maron - Circulation, 2002 - Am Heart Assoc
BJ Maron
Circulation, 2002Am Heart Assoc
HCM is diagnosed, all close relatives are advised to have an echocardiogram. While
analysis of DNA is the most certain method for diagnosing HCM, it is time-consuming,
expensive, confined to research-oriented laboratories, and cannot yet play a role in routine
day-today decisions for patients. Gene therapy would be a daunting task and is not presently
a realistic expectation to become a cure for HCM.
HCM is diagnosed, all close relatives are advised to have an echocardiogram. While analysis of DNA is the most certain method for diagnosing HCM, it is time-consuming, expensive, confined to research-oriented laboratories, and cannot yet play a role in routine day-today decisions for patients. Gene therapy would be a daunting task and is not presently a realistic expectation to become a cure for HCM.
Am Heart Assoc