Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Care

At least one in 500 people suffers from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a disease where the muscle of the heart becomes overly thick and may obstruct blood flow from leaving the heart. Symptoms often overlap other heart conditions and treatment is often complex.

The effect of the disease can differ greatly based on each person. For some, HCM doesn’t result in any evident symptoms. For others, the disease might make it difficult to just get out of bed each morning. Chest pain, shortness of breath, and fatigue are common symptoms.

In some cases, HCM can lead to sudden cardiac death, so even those who do not have symptoms need their risk assessed.

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Care at Cone Health

The Cone Health Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Clinic exists to mitigate that risk of sudden cardiac death and to help people who have this disease live happier, healthier lives. 

Our clinic partners with cardiologists and other providers in the area to help identify hypertrophic cardiomyopathy earlier. Our imaging team is well versed at picking up the nuances of this disease through various evaluations, and we also offer genetic testing to help the diagnosis for patients and families. Once a diagnosis is in place, an individual treatment plan can be developed.

The Cone Health Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy clinic combines all of these complexities to create individualized multidisciplinary evaluation, management and support for patients and their families.

There are medications and treatments available now that didn’t exist just a few years ago. Our clinic was the first in the Triad to offer the newest FDA-approved medication available for HCM, mavacamten. Also, our clinic will soon be doing research in this area to offer even more insight into this disease’s diagnosis, treatment and management.

Get Connected to Care

The Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Clinic is located at 1126 N Church, Suite 300, in Greensboro. Dr. Mahesh Chandrasekhar, MD, (director of the program), and Steve Klein, MD, serve as providers at the clinic.

Patients: Request an appointment through a referral from your cardiologist or primary care provider. 

Providers: Contact us at (336) 938-0800 for more information and to make referrals.