The Prevalence and Association of Exercise Test Abnormalities With Sudden Cardiac Death and Transplant-Free Survival in Childhood Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Abstract

Exercise abnormalities are common in childhood HCM. An abnormal exercise test result was independently associated with lower transplant-free survival, especially in those with an ischemic or abnormal blood pressure response with exercise. Exercise-induced ischemia was also independently associated with SCD events. These findings argue for routine exercise testing in childhood HCM as part of ongoing risk assessment.