Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) may be a treatable risk factor in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), the most common inherited cardiomyopathy. Evidence suggests a high prevalence of SDB in HCM. We summarize the pathophysiology of SDB as it relates to hypertension, coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, and sudden cardiac death in patients with HCM. The implications regarding the care of patients with HCM and SDB are discussed as well as the knowledge deficits needing further exploration.

• MeSH
• Global Health MeSH
• Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic complications   physiopathology   MeSH
• Incidence MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Disease Management * MeSH
• Polysomnography MeSH
• Risk Factors MeSH
• Sleep Apnea Syndromes * complications   epidemiology   physiopathology   MeSH
• Check Tag
• Humans MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
• Review MeSH
• Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural MeSH