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Syncope in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: mechanisms and consequences for treatment
Europace, 08/30/07

Williams, L., et al. - Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is an inherited disease with marked phenotypic variability that includes the extent of hypertrophy, the presence and severity of symptoms, and the natural history of the disease. Symptoms of impaired consciousness (syncope and pre-syncope) occur in approximately 15–25% of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). In young patients a history of recurrent syncope is associated with an increased risk of sudden death

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