Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a disease characterized by cardiac muscle
hypertrophy and hypercontractility, is the most frequently inherited disorder of the heart …

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) represents the most common genetically inherited
cardiovascular disorder and a leading cause of heart failure and sudden cardiac death …

Background Cardiomyopathy is a common cause of atrial fibrillation (AF) and may also
present as a complication of AF. However, there is a scarcity of evidence of clinical …

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy (HCM), associated with impaired quality of life, risk for embolic stroke, and …

Although hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common inherited
cardiomyopathy worldwide, the criteria for its definition and most of the literature concern the …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an important arrhythmia in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
(HCM). Objectives To conduct a systematic review of published literature to:(a) assess the …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) has important clinical consequences in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
(HC). Safety and efficacy of the Cox-Maze IV procedure (when combined with ventricular …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) often complicates the course of inherited cardiomyopathies and, in
some cases, may be the presenting feature. Each inherited cardiomyopathy has its own …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) represent clinical turning points, altering the
natural history of HCM and influencing long-term outcome of the disease. The aim of this …

Background A subset of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) will experience
adverse clinical events such as heart failure (HF), cardiovascular death, and new-onset …