Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in 2013: Current speculations and future perspectives

Figure 3 Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy assessment algorithm. A clinician dealing with a HCM patient should face 3 major issues: symptom management based on the existence or not of left ventricular outflow obstruction; sudden cardiac death risk stratification and prevention; and finally, family counseling and advice. HF: Heart failure; SCD: Sudden cardiac death; ICD: Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; HCM: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.