1
Q
What are treatment options for HOCM?
A
Selective beta-blockers and calcium channel blocker (something that doesn’t decrease after load by vasodilating)
2
Q
HCM ICD indications
A
patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and risk factors for sudden cardiac death (SCD), such as SCD attributable to HCM in a first-degree or close relative aged 50 years or younger, left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy of 30 mm or greater in any LV segment, syncope suspected to be arrhythmic in nature, LV apical aneurysm, and LV ejection fraction less than 50%, it is reasonable to offer an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.
