Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy– Heart Attack at Young Age

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a condition that is caused due to abnormal thickening of the myocardium or heart muscle. As a result, the heart struggles in pumping blood and ultimately leads to a heart attack. This is not a common heart condition and hence this condition many times goes unnoticed.

- Dr Durgaprasad Reddy

Furthermore, some people who suffer from it might or might not experience any symptoms and are able to live routine normal lives. Only a few might experience symptoms like chest pain, issues with the heart’s electrical system, shortness of breath leading to abnormal heart rhythms of dangerous nature.

CAUSES & RISK FACTORS

Thickening of the heart muscle is a condition that is genetic. It has been found that people with this condition do have their heart muscle cells abnormally arranged, thus causing arrhythmia in them. Well, as the condition is a hereditary condition there is almost over 50% chance that a child may inherit it from the parent or first-degree relative like siblings, and hence a screening is advisable if anyone in the family is having the condition.

HEART ATTACK SYMPTOMS