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We provide expert care for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Telehealth appointments are available.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a condition in which a part of the heart muscle thickens. This thickening:
This condition is usually genetic or congenital. Up to 1 in 200 people may have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, but many people may not be aware that they have it.
Symptoms of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy include:
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a progressive disease, which means that the symptoms will keep getting worse until it is treated. If you have been diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, it is important to see a specialist as soon as you can.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy can lead to:
Treatment Tailored to Your Unique Needs
At the USC Cardiac and Vascular Institute (CVI), our team includes cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and geneticists who are experts in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. They work together to design a custom plan of action for every patient.
If you have obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which means that the muscle growth is blocking the flow of blood through the heart, there are two possible treatments:
While recovery from open-heart surgery can take several weeks, most patients feel better right away because of the improved blood flow.
Treatment for non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy may include:
Cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and genetic counselors all work together at the USC Cardiac and Vascular Institute, which makes it easy to consult with each other.
We perform pulmonary thromboendarterectomies, a surgical procedure that extracts long-standing clots, permanently treating pulmonary hypertension so you can be free of disease and live a normal life.
Our team members have specialized training and expertise in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, including cardiac surgeons, heart-failure and transplant cardiologists, and a world-class imaging specialist.
We are an academic medical center, which means that you have access to state-of-the-art equipment and innovative treatment therapies.
The surgical procedure for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is very rare, so it is difficult to find experienced surgeons who offer it. Because we are an academic medical center with a full hypertrophic cardiomyopathy program, our surgeons are highly experienced and see dozens of cases every year.
We have multiple cardiologists who are certified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) program. This means they are able to prescribe the only FDA-approved treatments for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Genetic counselors can work with family members of patients to catch early signs of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
We are running innovative clinical trials that will expand treatment options for our patients.
We have a direct connection to the Keck Medicine of USC’s heart failure and heart transplant programs for those patients who need it.
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