Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Jake and Tyler’s Story
A cardiac program enabled brothers to learn they were at risk of a genetic heart condition. Recommended lifestyle changes could save their lives.
Familial Cardiomyopathy Program Patient Stories
Read stories about patients who have been cared for by the Familial Cardiomyopathy Program.
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Genetic Predisposition to Cardiomyopathy: The Moran Family’s Story
It all started when Joy told her mom, Heather, that she was having chest pains. Heather’s family history of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy prompted her to schedule an appointment at the Cardiac Center, where both Joy and her sister, Ryann, were found to have the gene for cardiomyopathy