Division of Cardiovascular Diseases:
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Clinic (HCM)
The Scripps Clinic Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy program draws expertise from board-certified specialists across all areas of cardiology. The program involves medical experts in interventional cardiology, heart failure, echocardiography, electrophysiology, advanced imaging (CT & MRI), and radiology. The team’s collaborative work earned it recognition as San Diego’s first Center of Excellence (COE) on this topic, designated by the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association (HCMA).
Featured Services
Coronary CT Angiography (CCTA)
Cardiac CT – 3D Structural (TAVR, MVR, LAA closure device, Mitral Clip)
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR)
4D-Flow (MRI flow analysis in aortic and valvular pathologies, congenital heart disease)
Parametric mapping (T1, T2, T2* mapping)
Stress MRI
Stress ECG treadmill
24 Holter, 2 week patch and 30 day event monitors
Implantable loop recorders
Pacemaker and Implantable defibrillators
Septal ablation by catheterization
Septal Myomectomy
Advanced heart failure therapies (CardioMems)
Left and right heart catheterization
Heart Transplantation referral
Recognitions & Awards
The HCM clinic has become the first Center of Excellence (COE) recognized by the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association (HCMA) in the San Diego region (2019)