Causes

Heart Muscle Gene Abnormality

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy can be caused by an abnormality in a gene that has to do with the heart muscle’s characteristics. There are numerous genes that can cause it. However, some people who have the gene may never develop the disease.

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Contact

Cardiovascular Medicine
Division of the CardioVascular Institute
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
330 Brookline Avenue
Boston , MA  02215
617-667-8800

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