Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Medical Society

01/13/2026

If your New Year's resolutions include listening to podcasts on heart health topics, we've got you covered. HCMS' 2nd season of "In the Thick of It" is available now.

Visit https://bit.ly/4bDbWTE to listen to Episodes 13-24, and binge on a dozen topics, including: Seeing HCM Clearly; Understanding NSVT; Imaging Matters; Valve Disease and HCM, and many more.

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01/05/2026

Best wishes for a wonderful new year!

Please join HCMS in welcoming Dr. Matt Martinez as the incoming president of the HCM Society. His term started in January.

Dr. Martinez has been highly engaged and dedicated to advancing the HCM Society’s mission in his roles as Executive Committee member, 2024 Sessions co-chair, and chair of the Education Committee over the last 3 years.

He is director of Atlantic Health System Sports Cardiology at Morristown Medical Center and a nationally recognized Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy expert. He specializes in identifying and treating athletes who have underlying heart issues such as arrhythmia or HCM. He is director of Atlantic Health System Sports Cardiology at Morristown Medical Center.

HCMS also welcomes Dr. Daniel Swistel to the board of directors. His expertise and passion for HCM and education will broaden and strengthen our impact.

Learn more about Dr. Martinez and other HCMS board members. https://hcmsociety.org/board

09/02/2025

HCMS is proud to announce The Eugene Braunwald, MD Endowed Lecture. Shoutout to the esteemed Eugene Braunwald

Dr. Eugene Braunwald's seminal studies at the NIH in the 1960s defined the diagnosis of HCM as a clinical entity and served as the foundation for advancements in echocardiographic diagnosis, genetic testing, and risk stratification for sudden cardiac death.
In recognition and gratitude for his important contributions, the HCMS is honored to establish the Eugene Braunwald, MD Endowed Lecture. The inaugural lecture takes place at the 2025 Scientific Sessions Nov. 7 in New Orleans.

Learn more and support this important endeavor through your donations: https://bit.ly/45P9kxL

08/25/2025

HCMS is proud to announce The Eugene Braunwald, MD Endowed Lecture. Shoutout to the esteemed Eugene Braunwald

Dr. Eugene Braunwald's seminal studies at the NIH in the 1960s defined the diagnosis of HCM as a clinical entity and served as the foundation for advancements in echocardiographic diagnosis, genetic testing, and risk stratification for sudden cardiac death.

In recognition and gratitude for his important contributions, the HCMS is honored to establish the Eugene Braunwald, MD Endowed Lecture. The inaugural lecture takes place at the 2025 Scientific Sessions Nov. 7 in New Orleans.

Learn more and support this important endeavor through your donations: https://bit.ly/45P9kxL

08/01/2025

Don't miss out on a full day of inspiration and learning.

❤️Five sessions
❤️Two satellites
❤️Panel discussions
❤️The inaugural Eugene Braunwald Lecture

All await you at the HCMSociety Scientific Sessions held in collaboration with the American Heart Association in New Orleans.

Space is limited.

Register today!

https://hcmsociety.org/2025-program

07/09/2025

If you have a late-breaking abstract for our HCMS@AHA Scientific Sessions, never fear. There’s still time to submit it.

But don’t delay! The deadline for both the late-breaking Science submissions and late-breaking BASIC Science Submissions is 7 pm EDT on Aug. 4.

The AHA Professional Member submission fee is $45 and the non-member submission fee is $95. You can find the guidelines for both BASIC Science and Science submissions, and upload your submissions here: http://bit.ly/4lAvkme

07/08/2025

Do you have a late-breaking abstract for our HCMS@AHA Scientific Sessions? There's still time to submit it! But don't delay. Submit your late-breaking abstract by Aug. 4 here: http://bit.ly/4lAvkme

07/02/2025

Registration is open for the HCMS Scientific Sessions in New Orleans Nov. 7-10. The 2025 Scientific Sessions are held in collaboration with the American Heart Association.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4lyEwYb

We look forward to seeing you in New Orleans this fall!

06/04/2025

HCM Society can’t wait to host our 2025 Scientific Sessions on Nov. 7 in New Orleans in conjunction with the American Heart Association’s 2025 Scientific Sessions.

Join the Society today! HCMS active members will receive a promo code allowing you to attend the one-day program free! Here’s how to join: https://hcmsociety.org/members.

Registration for both HCMS sessions and the AHA sessions opens on 6/17/25.
If you want to present, there’s still time to submit your abstract. But hurry! The deadline for submitting HCMS and AHA abstracts is June 5. https://bit.ly/4kOdnQH

Key dates:
✅June 5: Abstract submission deadline
✅June 17: HCMS & AHA Scientific Sessions registration opens
✅Nov. 7: HCMS Scientific Sessions
✅Nov. 8-10: AHA Scientific Sessions

05/30/2025

COMING SOON! The deadline for submitting an abstract to
present at our 2025 Scientific Sessions is June 5.

We invite you to submit your abstracts via the AHA’s Scientific Sessions 2025 portal at https://hcmsociety.org/2025_abstracts

Simply select the option to submit to HCMS. The categories are: Basic, Clinical and Late-breaking/Feature Science.

It's an opportunity you don’t want to miss!

05/19/2025

Have you submitted your abstract to present at our 2025 Scientific Sessions? The abstract deadline is June 5 and we could not be more excited.

We invite you to submit your abstracts via the AHA’s Scientific Sessions 2025 portal at https://hcmsociety.org/2025_abstracts

Simply select the option to submit to HCMS. The categories are: Basic, Clinical and Late-breaking/Feature Science.

Why should you present?

🩺 Share your knowledge and your important research
🩺 Build professional relationships
🩺 Contribute to advancements in early diagnosis
🩺 Give back to the profession

Submit your abstract today -- It's an opportunity you don’t want to miss!

03/02/2025

The latest episode of In the Thick Of It, "Seeing HCM Clearly: Optimizing Echocardiography for Better Diagnosis” has been published!

Description: How can echocardiographers improve the accuracy and confidence of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy diagnosis?

Sonographers Amy Dillenbeck and Brad Mehl explore the essential role of echocardiography in evaluating HCM, sharing best practices for optimizing imaging techniques, Doppler assessment, and contrast use. They discuss the most common challenges in detecting HCM, how to train sonographers to recognize subtle diagnostic clues, and strategies to avoid misinterpretation.

Whether you're a seasoned clinician or new to HCM imaging, this episode offers valuable insights into refining echocardiographic evaluation for better patient outcomes.

You can listen on any podcast platform: https://bit.ly/41BoIwC

Or view it on YouTube: https://bit.ly/4bnQ5xr

Visit our website for information about the HCMSociety and our programs at the link in our comments below.

How can echocardiographers improve the accuracy and confidence of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy diagnosis? In this episode of In the Thick of It, Dr. Amy Dille...