Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center
The Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center is dedicated to the evaluation and management of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). We are a comprehensive center compromised of a team with expertise in HCM. Our Team The HCM clinic is run by a group of dedicated clinicians proficient in managing patients with HCM, including cardiologists Anne Kassira, MD, Ben Shepple, MD, and clinical pharmacist, Jeff Lewis, PharmD. Services Offered
• Electrocardiograms • Holter monitoring • Echocardiography • Stress echocardiography • Cardiac MRI
This testing is performed by sonographers experienced in HCM as well as advanced imaging with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. HCM Clinic
The HCM clinic is vital in the initiation and management of patients on mavacamten, a new medical therapy for HCM that is restricted under the REMS program (risk evaluation and mitigation strategy). These patients require intensive and frequent follow-up visits to ensure the safety of the drug administration. University Pharmacy has been certified as a specialty pharmacy that allows for dispensing of mavacamten. Alcohol Septal Ablation For patients requiring invasive septal reduction therapy, we offer alcohol septal ablation performed by experienced interventional cardiologists Raj Baljepally, MD, and Tjuan Overly, MD. Surgical Myectomy We also offer work with the department of Cardiothoracic Surgery to offer surgical myectomy. Electrophysiology Our Electrophysiology department also provides expertise in managing HCM patients with arrhythmias and placing implantable cardioverter defibrillators in those at high risk for sudden cardiac death. Genetic Testing We are able to offer our patients genetic testing, screening and counseling with our dedicated cardiovascular geneticist Ilse Anderson, MD.
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