[The evolving landscape of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy management: a review of the updated AHA/ACC/multisociety guidelines]

Abstract

Therapeutic options for the treatment of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy have recently expanded with the introduction of myosin inhibitors, mavacamten and aficamten, which demonstrated a remarkable effect on functional capacity and symptoms of patients with left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. In recent years, there has also been a change in the approach to physical exercise in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which now also includes the possibility of participating in high-intensity and competitive sports for selected patients with a low-risk profile. In this review, we explore the main innovations of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, we highlight the differences with the guidelines on the management of cardiomyopathies of the European Society of Cardiology, and we highlight some important unresolved issues in the management of the disease.