Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (hocm)

Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (hocm)

An inherited disease that causes thickening of the heart muscle and other changes to the heart that significantly impair its function. Although the disease is rare, IHSS is the single most common cause of sudden cardiac arrest in seemingly healthy young people.

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