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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy screening is an assessment and testing to detect hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is a way of identifying HCM in immediate relatives of family members diagnosed with HCM, and athletes as part of a sports medical . [ 3 ]
Canadian genetic testing guidelines and recommendations for individuals diagnosed with HCM are as follows: [33] The main purpose of genetic testing is for screening family members. According to the results, at-risk relatives may be encouraged to undergo extensive testing.
Since HCM, as an example, is typically an autosomal dominant trait, each child of an HCM parent has a 50% chance of inheriting the mutation. In individuals without a family history, the most common cause of the disease is a "de novo" mutation of the gene that produces the β-myosin heavy chain. [citation needed]
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The recommendation to begin screening at an older age received significant attention, including proposed congressional intervention. [13] The 2016 recommendations maintained 50 as the age when routine screening should begin. [14] In April 2024, The USPSTF lowered the recommended age to begin breast cancer screening.
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Those affected by arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy may not have any symptoms at all despite having significant abnormalities in the structure of their hearts. [6] If symptoms do occur, the initial presentation is often due to abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) which in arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy may take the form of palpitations, or blackouts. [7]