Hot Topics — Management of symptoms in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Sept. 12, 2017

Overview

Steve R. Ommen, M.D., reviews management of symptoms in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and treatment options, including lifestyle behaviors, medical management, and more-invasive options such as myectomy or ablation. He emphasizes the importance of surgical treatment performed in centers with experience in a large volume of cases for best patient outcomes.

Dr. Ommen is the director of the Mayo Clinic Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Clinic.

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