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Suggest Treatment For Nonobstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Hi! I want to ask whats the possible cause of a choking like sensation? Is it significant with heart condition? I have a Hypertrophic Non- Obstructed Cardiomyopathy, 35 ,F, s/p ICD. I always experience numbness on left UE. The choking sensation is bothersome. Thank you.
Mon, 9 Oct 2017
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Hello dear and thanks for posting your query here.
The non obstructive HOCM generally doesn't cause choking sensation.
It mainly remains asymptomatic in majority of the patients. But it is the most common cause of Sudden Cardiac Death that's the reason for AICD.
Other that this, it causes exertional symptoms like dyspnea, syncope, palpitations and others. All these symptoms are more common in obstructive HOCM except dyspnea which occurs almost equally in both the varieties and that too in late stages once the heart systolic dysfunction sets in.
I hope this information would be of help to you.
Thanks and all the best.
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Suggest Treatment For Nonobstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Hello dear and thanks for posting your query here. The non obstructive HOCM generally doesn t cause choking sensation. It mainly remains asymptomatic in majority of the patients. But it is the most common cause of Sudden Cardiac Death that s the reason for AICD. Other that this, it causes exertional symptoms like dyspnea, syncope, palpitations and others. All these symptoms are more common in obstructive HOCM except dyspnea which occurs almost equally in both the varieties and that too in late stages once the heart systolic dysfunction sets in. I hope this information would be of help to you. Thanks and all the best.