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Podcast: PeerView Heart, Lung & Blood CME/CNE/CPE Audio Podcast
Episode: Neal K. Lakdawala, MD - Making New Strides in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: The Latest Guidelines, Science, and Strategies for Early Diagnosis and Tailored Treatment
Description: Go online to PeerView.com/TCX860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a clinically complex disease that is often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. The mechanisms behind its pathophysiology are not yet fully understood, but HCM has multiple underlying drivers, including cardiac muscle hypercontractility. It is the most common genetic heart disease and follows an autosomal dominant pattern with a poorly defined prevalence, age-dependent penetrance, and widely variable outcomes, as no medications are specifically indicated for its treatment. Encouragingly, recent advances in precision medicine and emerging treatment strategies...