UVM Community Med. School- Bigger Isn't Better

David Warshaw, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics and Jonathan Flyer, M.D., Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, discuss the inherited heart condition that affects about 1 in 500 people. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy causes an enlarged heart, which may result in chest pain, dizziness, and even a sudden cardiac arrest. Learn about the molecular motors that power the heart, mutations that impede function, and UVM research discoveries in this area.