Which cardiac pathology is associated with asymmetric hypertrophy of the ventricular walls and histologic evidence of myofiber disarray, and may cause sudden death in young individuals?
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Correct answer: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy shows asymmetric septal hypertrophy and myocyte disarray, and may cause outflow obstruction or arrhythmias leading to sudden death.
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