What is the life expectancy of HCM?
A mutation in one of the several genes that encode for the anatomy of the heart results in the disorder known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Not all of the HCM-related genes have been discovered. As an autosomal dominant trait, the condition is inherited. In other words, there is a 50% probability that a parent with HCM will carry the defective gene to their offspring. Though the severity of the resulting heart illness cannot be properly anticipated, if a kid does inherit the mutation, the condition will most likely manifest during puberty (i.e., the heart wall muscle thickening). Although individuals with symptoms caused by blockage who have septal reduction therapy normally experience a significant improvement in symptoms and normal longevity, patients with no or only moderate symptoms typically have a better prognosis than those with more severe symptoms. However, the degree of cardiac involvement or the risk of sudden death do not always correlate with the severity o...