6 Clinical presentation and outcomes of childhood hypertrophic cardiomyopathy associated with friedreich’s ataxia: a national cohort study

Rance T, Norrish G; Heart 2021;107:A5. doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2021-BCS.

This national study of childhood FA-HCM is the largest cohort reported to date and describes a high prevalence of atrial arrhythmias and early progression to end-stage disease. Overall mortality is similar to that reported in non-syndromic childhood HCM but no patients died suddenly.

6 Clinical presentation and outcomes of childhood hypertrophic cardiomyopathy associated with friedreich’s ataxia: a national cohort study