Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: What's All the HYPE?

Name: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: What's All the HYPE?
Uploaded: 2018-09-21T00:00:00+00:00
Description: Theodore Abraham, MD, discusses hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) a genetic heart disease in which the myocardium becomes abnormally thick.

Theodore Abraham, MD, discusses hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a genetic heart disease in which the myocardium becomes abnormally thick. Dr. Abraham outlines the roles of imaging, medical and surgical therapies in diagnosing and treating the condition.

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September 21, 2018

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Theodore Abraham, MD, FACC, FASE

Cardiologist
Co-director, UCSF Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center of Excellence
Director, UCSF Adult Cardiac Echocardiography Laboratory

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