I would like some help making a decision from people who have more insight than I into HCM.
Last week a family in my community lost a wonderful man due to sudden death while playing hockey with the "oldtimers". He was a fit and active 53 year old man who collapsed and died during a game. My first thought, of course, was that he had died of HCM, but I was reluctant to say anything since it might have been a heart attack, as was reported in the media. Since then, however, I have learned that this man's father also died suddenly (he collapsed and died on the dance floor at a wedding). Am I right to think that this is another HCM family? My parents have known his mother for a number of years, and I would consider sharing my concerns with her, but I do not want to jump to conclusions and cause greater trauma to a family that is already reeling.
A show of hands, please. Was this a case of undiagnosed HCM?
Last week a family in my community lost a wonderful man due to sudden death while playing hockey with the "oldtimers". He was a fit and active 53 year old man who collapsed and died during a game. My first thought, of course, was that he had died of HCM, but I was reluctant to say anything since it might have been a heart attack, as was reported in the media. Since then, however, I have learned that this man's father also died suddenly (he collapsed and died on the dance floor at a wedding). Am I right to think that this is another HCM family? My parents have known his mother for a number of years, and I would consider sharing my concerns with her, but I do not want to jump to conclusions and cause greater trauma to a family that is already reeling.
A show of hands, please. Was this a case of undiagnosed HCM?
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