- Management
- Asymptomatic
- An Automated implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD) is considered for primary or secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death in patients who are at high risk.
- Absolute indication: known prior history of ventricular fibrillation, sustained ventricular tachycardia, or cardiac arrest
- Relative indications
- Syncope of unknown cause
- Family history of SCD in a first-degree relative
- LV wall thickness ≥ 30 mm
- 🍒What should you consider as part of management for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy besides pharmacological and non-pharmacological measures?
- Symptomatic
- 🍒What is the pharmacological management for symptomatic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy