Pulmonary hypertension is associated with worse survival in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is associated with increased mortality in various forms of left-sided heart disease. However, the implications of PH in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) have not been elucidated. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and prognostic implications of PH in HCM.The study cohort consisted of 1570 (54 ± 15 years; 53% male) adults with HCM followed for a median of 3.3 years. PH [pulmonary artery...