20/07/2024
5 years since our precious Di-Erin was called home to heaven.. 😢💔 and we just want to keep her memory alive and hope her story saves many of lives.. 💜💜
So If you or anyone you know ever experience chest pain please act on them because its better to be safe then sorry.
Some important information you need to know about
HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY and why we ask you to get you and kids checked.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a disease in which the heart muscle (myocardium) becomes abnormally thick (hypertrophied). The thickened heart muscle can make it harder for the heart to pump blood.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy often goes undiagnosed because many people with the disease have few, if any, symptoms and can lead normal lives with no significant problems. However, in a small number of people with HCM, the thickened heart muscle can cause shortness of breath, chest pain or problems in the heart's electrical system, resulting in life-threatening abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias).
Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy may include one or more of the following:
Shortness of breath, especially during exercise
Chest pain, especially during exercise
Fainting, especially during or just after exercise or exertion
Sensation of rapid, fluttering or pounding heartbeats (palpitations)
Heart murmur, which a doctor might detect while listening to your heart. Please see your Doctor if you have experienced any of these symptoms.
Risk factors
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is usually inherited. There's a 50 percent chance that the children of a parent with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy will inherit the genetic mutation for the disease. First-degree relatives — parents, children or sibling of a person with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy should ask their doctors about screening for the disease.
Unfortunately, because many people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy don't realize they have it, there are instances where the first sign of a problem is sudden cardiac death. These cases can happen in seemingly healthy young people, including high school athletes and other young, active adults. News of these types of deaths generates understandable attention because they're so unexpected, but parents should be aware these deaths are quite rare.
Still, doctors trained in heart abnormalities generally recommend that people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy not participate in most competitive sports with the possible exception of some low-intensity sports. Discuss specific recommendations with your cardiologist.
Di-Erin Pam Weatherall
14/07/2003 - 17/07/2019
Our Beautiful Big Girl 💜
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