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Created page with "'''Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy''' (<abbr>HCM</abbr>) is a form of cardiomyopathy characterised by left ventricular hypertrophy in the absence of a provoking disease like hypertension or aortic stenosis. The hypertrophy is often asymmetric. '''Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy''' (HOCM) is a subtype of HCM characterised by obstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract due to excessive hypertrophy of the ventricular septum. It’s a common cause of..."
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