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    • Understanding Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

    Good and Bad Medications When You Have HCM

    Medically Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD on December 05, 2022


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    Cleveland Clinic: "Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy."

    Mayo Clinic: "Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy."

    Journal of the American College of Cardiology: "2020 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy."

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