Treatment Journey

HCM has many treatment options that may be considered.

Each patient will need to evaluate what is in their best interest both short-term and long-term before engaging in treatment for HCM. We strongly encourage consulting with a high-volume HCMA Recognized Center of Excellence Program before any invasive procedure. 

One of the primary missions of the HCMA is to increase the number of, and access to, healthcare professionals providing evidence-based treatment of HCM. 


To learn more about high-volume HCMA Recognized Center of Excellence care visit: HCMA Centers of Excellence

Treatment Journey

Surgery or Other Procedures

  • Myectomy

    Myectomy is a surgical procedure used to treat obstruction in HCM, by reducing the thickness of the heart muscle.
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  • MAZE

    Maze is a surgical procedure to treat atrial fibrillation.
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  • Valve repair

    Mitral valve repair is a surgical procedure that repairs a faulty mitral valve.
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  • Valve Replacement

    Valve replacement is a surgical procedure that removes a faulty valve and replaces it with a mechanical or biological tissue valve.
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  • Bypass/CABG

    Coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) is used to treat coronary artery disease.
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  • Alcohol Septal Ablation

    Alcohol septal ablations are a minimally invasive procedure used to treat obstruction in HCM.
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  • Pulmonary Vein Ablation

    Pulmonary vein isolation is a type of cardiac ablation used to treat atrial fibrillation.
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  • Catheter Ablation for Arrhythmias

    Ablations for arrhythmias involve sending a catheter into the heart, and scarring heart tissue to block the electrical signals causing the arrhythmia.
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  • Transplant

    A heart transplant is a surgical procedure involving removal of a diseased heart and replacement with a healthy human heart from a donor.
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  • Transvenous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Traditional

    A transvenous (through a vein), or traditional, implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is a device implanted in your chest. It provides shocks to stop, or in some cases prevent, certain dangerous arrhythmias.
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  • Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)

    A subcutaneous ICD (S-ICD) is a type of ICD that is implanted under the skin below the armpit, and can provide shocks to stop, or in some cases prevent, certain dangerous arrhythmias.
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  • Device Replacement

    Device replacement is a surgical procedure to remove and replace an ICD or pacemaker.
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  • Pacemaker

    A pacemaker is a device that uses electrical pulses to help control certain abnormal rhythms.
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  • Lead Extraction

    Lead extraction is a procedure used to remove one or more leads from inside of the heart.
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Treatment Journey

Rhythm Management Devices

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