Table 1

Timing and reason for diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Time of diagnosisNumber of womenAge at diagnosis, (years) (mean (SD), range)Diagnosis as a result of symptomatic presentationDiagnosis as a result of an incidental finding on examinationDiagnosis as part of family screeningCardiac symptoms reported before pregnancyCardiac symptoms reported during pregnancy
Before pregnancy47 (37%)21 (2) (14–25)20 (43%)19 (40%)8 (17%)21 (45%)23 (49%)
During pregnancy27 (21%)24 (3) (19–29)8 (30%)19 (70%)0 (0%)8 (30%)8 (30%)
Between pregnancies15 (12%)23 (4) (21–30)5 (33%)7 (47%)3 (20%)4 (27%)2 (13%)
After all pregnancies completed38 (30%)36 (7) (27–54)16 (42%)15 (39%)7 (19%)10 (26%)3 (5%)