Hypertrophoic CardiomyopathyNancy McDaniel M.D.The heart in this defect has four chambers and four valves. The problem is that the wall between the two pumping chambers becomes too thick. This wall can be as much as three to four times the normal thickness. The thick wall can cause blockage of the blood trying to go to the lungs or to the body and this causes heart murmurs. This heart defect is very rare, can run in families, and is sometimes associated with heart rhythm problems and fainting. There are no medicines or surgeries to make this better. There are some medicines which may help stop the heart rhythm problems.
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