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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) | Last Active: Aug 28, 2019 | Replies (8)

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Hi, I found out my late brother had HCM so I have a 50% chance of also having it, since I saw the Genetic people who explained this I have been having slight chest pains, like a muscle pain. I am booked into the hospital next week for an ECG and Echo cardiogram so as yet I haven't been diagnosed with anything, I did used to have palpitations but the doctors said it was anxiety and proscribed Propanalol which I understand is also used for HCM?

Any advise please?

Thanks.

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sa65 | @sa65 | Jul 9, 2019

Hello,
I have lived with HCM for over 40 years now. When I first was diagnosed with the disease, I was prescribed Propanolol (Inderal) - which is a Beta Blocker and helps control heart rhythm. I was on that drug for about 8 years until a new drug, Verapamil was released. For the past 35 years, I have been prescribed Verapamil - which is a Calcium Channel Blocker and relaxes blood vessels so blood can flow more freely and reduce the effort needed by the heart. More recently I have also been prescribed Metropolol, which is a different type of Beta Blocker that helps with chest pains.
I wish you the best.

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Kanaaz Pereira, Connect Moderator | @kanaazpereira | Aug 28, 2019

Welcome to Connect, @conbrue @sa65. I’m tagging @ronitb @rrowner2 @ajand @sheim @timdines @mbcube @vivian88 @ronaldpetrovich @margie11 @PatMattos @traceysmith @melissax3 @bamknits @reenj62 @jshah @archer, to see if they might be able to share their insights.

@conbrue, could you share a few details? Has the Propranolol helped with the palpitations? May I ask if you found out more information after the ECG/Echo?

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