Hello, my father has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. His condition is most likely caused by the unhealthy way of living (junk food, smoking, and alcohol from time to time). Is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy hereditary? I am afraid not only for myself, but for my children as well, they are only 6 and 9 years old. So, what is the answer?
There is a possibility of inheriting this condition but if you lead a healthy life, avoid all the risk factor, exercise regularly, then the risk of this illness occurring is greatly decreased. I just hope that your father will be smarter from now on and leave all those things that led him to his heart problem.