Diagnosed with HOCM in2006,?
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ladywoodboy,
Well, neither, I'm afraid.
Now, you don't say just where the enlargement is. Let me assume that it's on the left side of the heart, OK?
Both tend to have some obstruction to them, the HOCM generally has the wall of the septum between the ventricles doing the obstruction, and the concentric has a "downstream" obstruction of the outflow from the ventricle doing the obstructing. Often in concentric hypertrophy the aortic valve has narrowed, raising the pressure inside the ventricle and causing the enlargement.
But that means that even generalized high blood pressure can cause the concentric hypertrophy. How is your blood pressure, by the way?
How far into the diagnosis and treatment are you? Your new consultant did an echocardiogram to confirm concentric, right? How's your ejection fraction? Are you on calcium-channel blockers? Doctors have to know the precise reason for the hypertrophy in order to treat it. If it's aortic-valve narrowing that's causing it, a valve replacement can be very helpful. Your doc will walk youthrough all this.
Good luck to you.
You should have asked your doctor...
Pls see your Dr.
According to World Health Organization / International Society and Federation Cardiology classification of cardiomyopathies include Dilated cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Restrictive cardiomyopathy and Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (dysplasia). No details are available on "Concentric hypertrophy" in cardiology. Consult your doctor.
Please note that I am not a medical professional.
Please see the web pages for more details on Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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