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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy : Treatments

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
The goal of treatment is to control symptoms and prevent complications. Some patients may need to stay in the hospital until the condition is under control (stabilized).
Source:ADAM
Date:May 15, 2008
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy usually consists of taking medicines and restricting strenuous exercise. Drugs called beta blockers and calcium channel blockers are usually prescribed.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Treatments Articles

Pacemakers
A pacemaker is a small electronic device that helps your heart's electrical system beat at the right pace. Inserting the pacemaker into your body is called implantation. You stay awake during the procedure.
Source:StayWell
Pacemakers
A pacemaker is a surgically implanted electronic device that regulates a cardiac arrhythmia.Pacemakers are most frequently prescribed when the heartbeat decreases under 60 beats per minute at rest(severe symptomatic bradycardia). They are also use...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Heart pacemaker
A pacemaker is a small, battery-operated device that senses when your heart is beating irregularly or too slowly. It sends a signal to your heart that makes your heart beat at the correct pace.Cardiac pacemaker implantation; Artificial pacemaker; ...
Source:ADAM
Date:December 13, 2008
Pacemakers
A pacemaker is a surgically-implanted electronic device that regulates a slow or erratic heartbeat.Pacemakers are implanted to regulate irregular contractions of the heart(arrhythmia). They are most frequently prescribed to speed the heartbeat of ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Pacemakers
A pacemaker is an implantable electronic device that delivers electrical stimulation to the heart to help regulate its beat.Pacemakers are used to correct abnormal rhythms of the heart, most notably, brachycardia, an abnormally slow heartbeat. Nor...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
An ICD is a device that is placed permanently inside your body. An ICD monitors your heart rhythm (the speed and pattern of your heartbeat). If this rhythm becomes too fasst or too slow, the ICD sends out electrical signals that help bring the rhythm back to normal.
Source:StayWell
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