Gender-specific differences in the clinical features of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a community-based Japanese population: Results from Kochi RYOMA study

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a primary myocardial disorder with a broad spectrum of clinical features. Although gender may be one of the important modifying factors in HCM, there has been little information on gender differences.We investigated gender-specific differences in the clinical features of HCM in a community-based Japanese population. We established cardiomyopathy registration in Kochi Prefecture named Kochi RYOMA study...