Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy guideline encourages shared decision-making

(American College of Cardiology) The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology today released an updated guideline for managing patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The guideline encourages shared decision-making between the clinician and patient as essential when determining treatment course and updates recommendations for sudden cardiac death (SCD) risk assessment and HCM center referrals based on the latest evidence.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news