perioperative echo

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Clinical Case

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is one the commonest genetically inherited cardiomyopathies. Although associated with low perioperative risk in non-cardiac surgery, the condition can pose a challenge to anesthetists. Dr Suresh Paranjothy covers the topic of HCM and anesthetic implications for non-cardiac surgery in the video below. Answer the MCQs after reviewing the video.