DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've heard from some of my relatives that heart disease runs in our family, so I've been reading a lot about different conditions. I can barely pronounce it, but what is hypertrophic ...

The term "cardiomyopathy" refers to diseases of the heart muscle that make it difficult over time for the heart to pump blood throughout the body. As many as one in 500 people may have the condition.

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a genetic heart condition, often remains silent, thickening the heart muscle and increasing the risk of sudden cardiac death, especially in young adults and athletes ...

Genes can play a big role in both your overall health and your risk of inheriting certain diseases. As the scientific community has learned more about the role of genetics in diseases over the past ...

Six months after receiving a surprise rejection due to what the FDA called “lack of substantial evidence of effectiveness,” ...

A genetic variant is likely putting some children suffering with myocarditis - inflammation of the heart muscle - at higher risk of developing heart failure, which can be fatal, according to a study ...

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"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by physicians, meant for the medical team as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this 12-part journey through a disease state ...

LVNC is a structural heart problem that develops before birth. Later in life, it can cause symptoms like shortness of breath, irregular heart rhythms, and chest pain. Treatments include medications ...

On Wednesday, Dr. Michael Graham, St. Louis medical examiner, said former state legislator Cora Faith Walker died of heart disease, specifically nonischemic cardiomyopathy. Walker, 37, collapsed and ...