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HCM - The Disease

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The Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association (HCMA) is here to help you understand more about your big heart.

The HCMA offers Support, Education, and Advocacy for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) - Empowering patients and advancing research for a brighter future.

Should you have questions at any point while reviewing this website, please reach out the the HCMA office at: 973-983-7429 or email us at support@4hcm.org and we will respond as soon as possible.

The HCMA offers the following services, educational resources, and support to empower you no matter where you are in your HCM journey.

Find an HCMA Center of Excellence (COE) Read Patient Stories

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Happy Heart Month 2025

We will be sharing new patient stories all month long with people of all ages, stages of HCM, and all shapes, sizes, colors just like you. Learn together and share in the knowledge that you are not alone. If you want to learn about our past featured HCM warriors visit the Faces of HCM page.

The HCMA awareness day frame is ready - please use it all month long!! If you need assistance loading your picture into the frame you may either email Olivia Esposito at Olivia@4hcm.org.

Spread awareness and show your big heart this year!

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Some big hearts are thick and stiff because of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a common genetic disorder that affects people regardless of gender, ethnicity, age or geographic location.HCM is known by many names and it is important to understand that it is, for the most part, one disease.

More about HCM
Oftentimes, those with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy(HOCM, oHCM), apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or asymmetric septal hypertrophic cardiomyopathy think this is a completely different disease, when in reality, it is all hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with varied physical presentations. To phrase it differently, the words "obstructive," "apical," or "asymmetric septal" are just descriptions of the current state of the disease.

This website will expand your knowledge of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy as well as issues important to our community by providing clinically reviewed information, support options and member services.

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