Prevalence of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in a General Population of Young Adults
Population
General population of young adults
Design
Cross-sectional
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Implication
Provides foundational prevalence data for HCM in young adults; leaves open whether screening improves outcomes.
Structured PICO
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Population
General population of young adults
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Outcome
Prevalence of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)
The prevalence of HCM in young adults is approximately 2 per 1000, providing foundational data for population screening strategies.
Cite This Study
Maron et al. (1995) studied this question.