Many people with HCM have no symptoms or only minor symptoms, and live a normal life. Other people develop symptoms, which progress and worsen as heart function worsens.
Symptoms of HCM can occur at any age and may include:
- Angina - Chest pain or pressure
- Shortness of breath
- Fatigue
- Fainting
- Palpitations (fluttering in the chest)
- Sudden death (occurs in a small number of patients with HCM)
Causes
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is most often passed down through families (inherited). It is thought to result from defects in the genes that control heart muscle growth.
Younger people are likely to have a more severe form of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. However, the condition is seen in people of all ages.
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