Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: What HCM Actually Means
Most people with HCM live completely normal lives. Here is what the diagnosis means, what monitoring is needed, and why the outlook is better than most expect.
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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: The Broken Heart Syndrome: and Why the Heart Heals
Takotsubo feels exactly like a heart attack, but the coronary arteries are open, and in most cases the heart recovers completely within weeks. Here is why the coronary arteries are open, and why the heart almost always recovers.
Mavacamten and HCM: A New Treatment Option for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Mavacamten is a new medication for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, how it works, what the evidence shows, and what to discuss with your cardiologist.
T Wave Inversion on Your ECG: What It Actually Means
T wave inversion describes a small wave on the tracing pointing down instead of up. In several of the heart’s twelve viewpoints that is completely normal. What matters is which ones, and whether it is new.
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH) on Your ECG
Left ventricular hypertrophy, or LVH, is commonly seen on ECG reports and often means less than it sounds. The tracing measures electrical signals, not muscle thickness. Here is what the finding describes and what usually settles it.
Cardiac Amyloidosis: The Stiff Heart Condition That’s Now Treatable
Cardiac amyloidosis is caused by misfolded proteins stiffening the heart muscle, and it is now treatable. Here is what patients need to know about this increasingly recognised and now treatable condition.
SCAD: Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: What It Is and What to Expect
SCAD is a heart attack caused by a tear in the artery wall, not cholesterol. It mostly affects healthy women in their 40s and 50s, and the recovery outlook for most people is genuinely positive.
What Is a Troponin Test, and Why Is It Used for Chest Pain?
Troponin is the blood test at the heart of chest pain assessment. If you have been to emergency with chest pain, here is what it measures and what the result means.
The Echocardiogram: What It Shows and Why It Matters
The echocardiogram is cardiology’s most comprehensive non-invasive imaging test. Here is what it reveals about your heart and what to expect from the procedure.