Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: An Update on Patient Care
The assessment, diagnosis, management and clinical decision-making for patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy continues to evolve. Matthew W. Martinez, M.D., discusses the clinical application of the updated Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Guideline and mainstream medication therapies available for disease management.
Original date: 2/1/2023
Review date: 12/2/2024
Target Audience
Cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists, echocardiographers, pulmonologists, hematologists, general internists, primary care physicians, intensivists, emergency medicine physicians, hospitalists, nurses, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, respiratory therapists and other interested healthcare providers.
Learning Objectives
- Identify methods for making accurate hypertrophic cardiomyopathy diagnoses.
- List changes outlined in the updated guideline for the management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy symptoms.
- Utilize current evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Matthew W. Martinez, M.D., FACC
Director, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Sports Cardiology Program
Atlantic Health System, Morristown Medical Center
Morristown, New Jersey
Matthew W. Martinez, M.D., faculty for this educational activity, is an advisor for Bristol-Myers Squibb and Cytokinetics, and has indicated that the presentation or discussion will include off-label or unapproved product usage.
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Eli M. Friedman, M.D., conference director of this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose.
Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies*.
*Ineligible companies – Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
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