Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 3
Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 3: Introduction
Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 3: An inherited condition characterized by increased thickness of the wall of the heart ventricle which affects the hearts function. Type 3 is caused by a defect in the alpha-tropomyosin gene on chromosome 15q22.1.
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Symptoms of Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 3
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Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 3: Complications
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Misdiagnosis and Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 3
Heart attacks can be undiagnosed: Although the most severe symptoms of heart attack are hard to miss,
there are varying degrees of severity.
It is...read more »
Heart attacks can be overdiagnosed: Although many people die from heart attacks, there are also
many cases where people fear that they have a heart attack, but actually have something milder.
Some of the...read more »
Rare heart condition often undiagnosed: The rare heart condition called long QT syndrome can lead to episodes of palpitations
and rapid heartbeat.
In rare cases, this...read more »
Heart attack can be over-diagnosed: Although heart attack is often undiagnosed,
leading to fatality, it can also be over-diagnosed.
People become concerned that a...read more »
Blood pressure cuffs misdiagnose hypertension in children: One known misdiagnosis issue
with hyperension, arises in relation to the simple equipment used to test blood pressure...read more »
Hypertension misdiagnosis common in children: Hypertension is often
misdiagnosed in adults (see misdiagnosis of hypertension), but its misdiagnosis is even more likely in children.
Some of the symptoms of...read more »
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Causes of Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 3
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Treatments for Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 3
- The treatment varies depending on the severity of symptoms but may include:
- All patients are advised to limit sport to minimize the risk of sudden death
- Medication - beta-blockers (e.g. atenolol, propranolol, metaprolol), calcium channel blockers, diuretics and verapamil may also be needed in some cases.
- Surgery - ventricular myomectomy, heart transplant in severe cases
- Pace maker
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