BNP and Troponin Levels in HCM: USEFULNESS OF BLOOD TESTS 

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Doctors from Cedars-Sinai Hospital Center for HCM and Aortopathies say that certain blood test results  – specifically BNP and Troponin levels – are useful in evaluating HCM patients, particularly with respect to risk stratification and guidance of medical therapy.