1. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
By Mark Schreiber

2. What is Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy?
Disease of the heart muscle
Also known as HCM
Mutation of one out of a number of genes
Affects 1 in 500 people
Famous for being leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes

3. How does HCM affect the body?
Enlarges the heart septum
Enlarged septum narrows left ventricle outflow tract
Blood becomes unable to reach the rest of the body
Ventricular and electrical functions are disrupted

4. What are the symptoms of HCM?
Some patients don’t have symptoms
Symptoms include
Shortness of breath
Fatigue
Fainting
Irregular heart beat
Uncomfortable awareness of heart beat
Chest pain
Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD)

5. Who can get HCM? HCM is genetic Anyone can get HCM
Heart septum usually doesn’t enlarge until adolescents

6. How is HCM diagnosed? Echocardiography (ultrasound of heart)
Electrocardiogram
Exercise Test

7. What are the cures and treatments for HCM?
Medication (Beta-Blockers and Calcium Channel Blockers)
Medication slows heart rate which improves heart functions
Surgery of heart
ICD (Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator)
Catheter Septal Ablation
Alcohol kills heart muscle
Therefore, enlarged septum shrinks to normal size, which improves heart functions

8. Bibliography
Google Images
Wikipedia.com
Google.com