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Symptoms
By Mayo Clinic staffHypertrophic cardiomyopathy symptoms include:
- Shortness of breath, especially during exercise or exertion
- Chest pain, especially during exercise or exertion
- Fainting, especially during exercise or exertion
- Dizziness
- Fatigue
- Heart palpitations — the sensation of rapid, fluttering or pounding heartbeats
References
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. American Heart Association. http://www.heart.org/idc/groups/heart-public/@wcm/@hcm/documents/downloadable/ucm_312225.pdf. Accessed Dec. 7, 2010.
- Elliot PM. Clinical manifestations of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Dec. 7, 2010.
- Gemignani AS, et al. Cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic. In: Ferri FF. Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2011: Instant Diagnosis and Treatment. Philadelphia, Pa.: Mosby Elsevier; 2011. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/page.do?eid=4-u1.0-B978-0-323-05610-6..00012-3--sc23005&isbn=978-0-323-05610-6&type=bookPage§ionEid=4-u1.0-B978-0-323-05610-6..00012-3--sc23005&uniqId=228752326-3. Accessed Dec. 7, 2010.
- Maron BJ. The 2009 International Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Summit. The American Journal of Cardiology. 2010;105:1164.
- Elliot PM. Diagnosis and evaluation of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Dec. 7, 2010.
- Maron BJ. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Circulation. 2002; 106:2419.
- Grogan M (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Dec. 12, 2010.
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