When Kristen Criss was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), it felt like the pieces of her family's health puzzle had finally fallen into place. "My mom passed at 40-years-old, and my ...

The hypertrophic cardiomyopathies include several diseases with different etiologies, all of which are characterized by abnormal thickening of the myocardium, most commonly in the interventricular ...

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is an underdiagnosed genetic heart condition. Raising awareness through advocacy can help increase the rates of diagnosis and proper management. HCM is when the left ...

Your heart is a muscle. As Dr. Noah Moss, an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologist at the Mount Sinai Fuster Hospital in New York City, puts it, “a very special muscle, but a muscle.” ...

When it comes to heart function, anything that deviates from normal behavior is cause for concern, especially if you’re at risk of heart disease. One of the most common "abnormal" behaviors is a heart ...