Hi, my mother was told in 2013 that her heart condition is hereditary. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, I had mentioned it in the past to primary physician but I had no symptoms. But I now am going for echo next Monday. I am healthy but over weight, actively working at nursing home as Restorative Aide and CNA. Until reading today I really didn't understand the diagnosis as I care for my mother's health issues. Never looked up the diagnosis in detail of was explained. She is 79 years old. Her symptoms have been treated as they came but no one said it was hereditary until 2013. Took her to hospital for bronchitis, where when they were treating her for the bronchitis she had trouble and then is when she started with Afib, animation and dual chamber pacemaker. I am just wanting to prevent issues while I can by getting checked for HCM. I have to admit after reading it makes me nervous but the only things that seems to effect me to much caffeine and cough/ allergy medicines.