Sudden cardiac death is the most common mode of death during childhood and
adolescence in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and identifying those individuals at highest …

Aims Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the most common cause of death in children with
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) …

The true prevalence of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) in childhood is unknown, but
population-based studies have reported an annual incidence between 0.24–0.47 per …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of implantable cardioverter-
defibrillators (ICDs) in children and adolescents with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) …

The most prevalent cause of mortality in children with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is
sudden cardiac death (SCD), which happens more frequently than in adult patients. Risk …

In the management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy the goals should be the control of
symptoms, and the identification and treatment of those at high risk. Arrhythmias, particularly …

Background—Youthful age has been considered the time of greatest risk for patients with
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), largely because of the possibility of sudden death. The …

METHODS Between 1993 and February 2006, 160 consecutively referred patients with
HCM (age⩽ 16 years) underwent clinical evaluation using 12-lead ECG, two-dimensional, M …

Identification of children with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) who are at high risk for
sudden cardiac death (SCD) remains challenging. Although a large number of risk factors …

Background Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a genetic disease associated with a risk of
ventricular tachyarrhythmias and sudden death, especially in young patients. Methods We …