Preferred Label : hypertrophic cardiomyopathy;
Definition : A form of cardiac muscle disease, characterized by left and/or right ventricular hypertrophy
(hypertrophy, left ventricular; hypertrophy, right ventricular), frequent asymmetrical
involvement of the heart septum, and normal or reduced left ventricular volume. Risk
factors include hypertension; aortic stenosis; and gene mutation; (familial hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy). [MeSH];
RADLEX acronyms : HCM;
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0007194;
Origin ID : RID3251;
UMLS CUI : C0007194;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Semantic type(s)
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
A form of cardiac muscle disease, characterized by left and/or right ventricular hypertrophy
(hypertrophy, left ventricular; hypertrophy, right ventricular), frequent asymmetrical
involvement of the heart septum, and normal or reduced left ventricular volume. Risk
factors include hypertension; aortic stenosis; and gene mutation; (familial hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy). [MeSH]