The Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center

Methodist Healthcare's Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center offers patient-friendly care for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in San Antonio. Our team provides access to high-quality cardiac care in a well-coordinated environment and uses state-of-the-art technology to relieve symptoms, extend the life of our patients and improve the understanding of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a single-center setting.

For more information about our center, please call (210) 575-5915.

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a disease affecting one in 500 Americans. In this condition, the heart muscle is abnormally thick. This thickness can be localized to one portion of the heart, or it may affect the entire heart. Some patients do not have symptoms while others may experience a cardiac arrest as the first sign of HCM.

Because each person is affected by HCM differently, patients to receive personalized attention and a wide range of expertise.

Our clinical staff strives to improve the quality of life of patients with HCM, provide education about the disease and to support research into better diagnostic techniques and treatments for HCM. Our multidisciplinary team consists of specialists in:

• Cardiovascular disease
• Multi-modality imaging
• Surgery
• Cardiac electrophysiology
• Exercise physiology
• Cardiovascular genetics
• Cardiac transplantation

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center services

Your comprehensive care plan may involve the following:

• Clinical management of HCM
• Noninvasive tests, such as echocardiography, Holter monitoring and electrophysiology testing
• Advanced imaging, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• Genetic testing and counseling
• Pedigree and cascade screening of family members
• Risk assessment for sudden cardiac arrest
• Cardiopulmonary exercise testing and stress testing
• Placement of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)
• Cardiac surgery
• Heart transplantation