HCM Academy

The Courses

HCM Academy offers educational activities for GPs, family physicians, nurses, internists and community cardiologists that are interested in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).

There are free online learning modules and case studies available on-demand. These resources provide greater insight into specific aspects of quality HCM care. Access these anytime, anywhere via this site, and study at your own pace.

You can also hear experiences and perspectives directly from HCM patients themselves in the Patients section.

Why not try our Introductory Workshops first?

Primary Care Webinar 1 – Recognizing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in primary care: what to look for, what to do and when (First schedule)

Live Webinar


This event will take place twice on March 27th, 2023 First schedule: 1pm EDT / 7pm CET Second schedule: 7pm EDT / 1am CET (+1) This expert webinar is designed to raise awareness for HCM and provide knowledge around HCM diagnosis. It assists primary healthcare professionals to: recognize symptoms that may suggest a diagnosis of […]

Primary Care Webinar 1 – Recognizing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in primary care: what to look for, what to do and when (Second schedule)

Live Webinar


This event will take place twice on March 27th, 2023 First schedule: 1pm EDT / 7pm CET Second schedule: 7pm EDT / 1am CET (+1) This expert webinar is designed to raise awareness for HCM and provide knowledge around HCM diagnosis. It assists primary healthcare professionals to: recognize symptoms that may suggest a diagnosis of […]

Primary Care Webinar 2 – Arrhythmias in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: what do primary care providers need to know? (Second schedule)

Live Webinar


This event will take place twice on June 1st, 2023 First schedule: 1pm EDT / 7pm CET Second schedule: 7pm EDT / 1am CET (+1) This expert webinar is designed to provide knowledge around the management of atrial fibrillation and arrhythmias in HCM patients. It assists primary healthcare professionals to: understand the pathophysiology of atrial […]

Primary Care Webinar 2 – Arrhythmias in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: what do primary care providers need to know? (First schedule)

Live Webinar


This event will take place twice on June 1st, 2023 First schedule: 1pm EDT / 7pm CET Second schedule: 7pm EDT / 1am CET (+1) This expert webinar is designed to provide knowledge around the management of atrial fibrillation and arrhythmias in HCM patients. It assists primary healthcare professionals to: understand the pathophysiology of atrial […]

Secondary Care Webinar 1 – Tackling the differential diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: ruling out other causes of left ventricular hypertrophy (First schedule)

Live Webinar


This event will take place twice on April 11th, 2023 First schedule: 1pm EDT / 7pm CET Second schedule: 7pm EDT / 1am CET (+1) This expert webinar is designed to raise awareness for HCM and provide knowledge around a differential diagnosis for HCM. It assists secondary healthcare professionals to: distinguish HCM from other diseases […]

Secondary Care Webinar 1 – Tackling the differential diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: ruling out other causes of left ventricular hypertrophy (Second schedule)

Live Webinar


This event will take place twice on April 11th, 2023 First schedule: 1pm EDT / 7pm CET Second schedule: 7pm EDT / 1am CET (+1) This expert webinar is designed to raise awareness for HCM and provide knowledge around a differential diagnosis for HCM. It assists secondary healthcare professionals to: distinguish HCM from other diseases […]

Secondary Care Webinar 2 – Best practice pharmacological treatment for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy – optimizing your patients’ care and integrating today’s treatment options (First schedule)

Live Webinar


This event will take place twice on April 24th, 2023 First schedule: 1pm EDT / 7pm CET Second schedule: 7pm EDT / 1am CET (+1) This expert webinar is designed to improve knowledge around pharmaceutical treatments available for HCM management. It assists secondary healthcare professionals to: categorize patients into obstructive versus non-obstructive HCM and select […]

Secondary Care Webinar 2 – Best practice pharmacological treatment for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy – optimizing your patients’ care and integrating today’s treatment options (Second schedule)

Live Webinar


This event will take place twice on April 24th, 2023 First schedule: 1pm EDT / 7pm CET Second schedule: 7pm EDT / 1am CET (+1) This expert webinar is designed to improve knowledge around pharmaceutical treatments available for HCM management. It assists secondary healthcare professionals to: categorize patients into obstructive versus non-obstructive HCM and select […]

Educational Module 1 – Signs, symptoms and the differential diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Educational Module

Credit expired: November 2nd, 2022


This online learning module is designed to raise awareness for HCM and provide you with an understanding of how HCM can be diagnosed and appropriately managed. It assists clinicians in community practice or those with an interest in HCM management to: improve HCM diagnosis and assignment of hemodynamic category provide appropriate management strategies for heart […]

Educational Module 2 – Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients over time: what are they at risk of and why?

Educational Module

Credit expired: November 2nd, 2022


This online learning module is designed to raise awareness for HCM and provide you with an understanding of how HCM progresses over time and the associated mortality. It assists clinicians in community practice or those with an interest in HCM management to: understand HCM natural history correctly assign hemodynamic category provide appropriate management strategies for […]

Educational Module 3 - Treatment for heart failure symptoms and atrial fibrillation

Educational Module

Credit expired: November 2nd, 2022


This online learning module is designed to raise awareness for HCM and provide you with an understanding of how heart failure symptoms should be managed in HCM disease. It assists clinicians in community practice or those with an interest in HCM management to: understand the heart failure symptoms in HCM correctly manage the heart failure […]

Educational Module 4 – Sudden death prevention – how do we do it?

Educational Module

Credit expired: November 2nd, 2022


This online learning module is designed to raise awareness for HCM and provide you with an understanding of the risk factors for sudden cardiac death in HCM patients. It assists clinicians in community practice or those with an interest in HCM management to:   recognise major risk factors for sudden cardiac death in adult and pediatric […]

Educational Module 5 - Family screening for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy​

Educational Module

Credit expired: November 2nd, 2022


This online learning module is designed to raise awareness for HCM and provide you with an understanding of the need to screen and the types of screening for HCM. It assists clinicians in community practice or those with an interest in HCM management to:   recognise the importance of genetic testing / counseling for HCM, along […]

Educational Module 6 - Lifestyle considerations for your HCM patient

Educational Module

Credit expired: November 2nd, 2023


This online learning module is designed to raise awareness for HCM and provide you with an understanding of the lifestyle recommendations you might make to your HCM patients to ensure long-term health and quality of life. It assists clinicians in community practice or those with an interest in HCM management to:   recognise the importance and […]

Case study discussion – Managing atrial fibrillation in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Case Study

Credit expired: December 27th, 2022


This case study features expert discussion surrounding a real HCM patient and is designed to raise awareness about the frequency of atrial fibrillation in HCM patients and the challenges associated with managing atrial fibrillation symptoms. It assists clinicians in community practice or those with an interest in HCM management to:   understand the underlying cause of […]

Case study discussion – Misdiagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Case Study

Credit expired: December 27th, 2022


This case study features expert discussion surrounding a real HCM patient and is designed to raise disease awareness and provide you with a practical understanding of how HCM can be diagnosed and appropriately managed. It assists clinicians in community practice or those with an interest in HCM management to:   improve recognition of HCM   provide appropriate […]

Case study discussion – Primary prevention of sudden cardiac death – pediatric example

Case Study

Credit expired: December 27th, 2022


This case study features expert discussion surrounding a real HCM patient and is designed to raise disease awareness and provide you with an understanding of the risk factors for sudden cardiac death in pediatric HCM patients. It assists clinicians in community practice or those with an interest in HCM management to: recognize major risk factors […]

Case study discussion – Therapies for symptomatic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients

Case Study

Credit expired: December 27th, 2022


This case study features expert discussion surrounding a real HCM patient and is designed to raise awareness for best practice treatment of symptomatic patients with obstructive HCM and provide you with an understanding of how heart failure symptoms should be managed. It assists clinicians in community practice or those with an interest in HCM management […]

Case study discussion – Assessment of family members for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Case Study

Credit expired: December 27th, 2022


This case study features expert discussion surrounding a real HCM patient and is designed to raise awareness for the importance of regularly screening family members for HCM and provide you with an understanding of the HCM screening types. It assists clinicians in community practice or those with an interest in HCM management to: recognize the […]