Your interactive hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy (HCM) Family Tree Guide
This guide can help identify potential risk factors for HCM in your family
HCM is a lifelong heart condition that makes it harder for the heart to pump oxygen-rich blood out to the rest of the body. Answer the questions in this tool to help identify the possibility that HCM may run in your family. Use this tool to generate your family tree, that you can download or print out, and bring it along to discuss with your doctor.
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Step 1HCM History
Of all heart conditions, HCM is the one most commonly inherited by family members due to genetics. Estimates suggest that 30%-60% of people with HCM have inherited the condition.
Answer these questions to help determine if HCM may run in your family and if you could be at risk.
NextStep 1HCM History
Does anyone in your family have HCM? Select one:
Who in your family is or was affected?Select all that apply:
Step 2Sudden Cardiac Death
Another potential indicator for HCM is a family history of sudden cardiac death, or SCD, in a person who is under 50 years of age.
Answer these questions to identify if someone in your family experienced SCD.
Step 2Sudden Cardiac Death
Has anyone in your family under the age of 50 experienced SCD? Select one:
Who in your family is or was affected?Select all that apply:
Step 3Your Family Tree Results
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Step 3Your Family Tree Results
Thank you for using the Family Tree Guide. You have answered that there are no cases of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) or sudden cardiac death in your family. If you’re still concerned about HCM, please share that information with a doctor who can decide on what to do next.
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