Experimental Heart Drug Helps Patients Exercise More and Feel Better
In a new trial, an experimental drug helped patients with an inherited heart muscle condition feel better and exercise more. Two new studies found that aficamten improved exercise capacity and reported health in people with nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (nHCM). This inherited condition thickens and stiffens the heart muscle, often causing shortness of breath and limiting
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- Monday, 12 October 2026, 8:25 pm IST
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