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Dr Ravi Assomull
Cardiologist London – Dr Ravi Assomull
What causes hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)?
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a genetic condition caused by mutations affecting the heart muscle. Dr Ravi Assomull explains how these inherited gene changes lead to abnormal thickening of the heart muscle.
Transcript
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a genetic condition, so there's no lifestyle factor that causes it. It's inherited by defective genes that result in abnormal thickening of the heart muscle.