Abugroun A, Ahmed F, Vilchez D, Turaga L. Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report.
Cardiol Res 2017;
8:265-268. [PMID:
29118892 PMCID:
PMC5667717 DOI:
10.14740/cr619w]
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Abstract
Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (ApHCM) is a rare variant of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, characterized by a spade-like left ventricular cavity. A 58-year-old African-American female with past medical history of hypertension presented for evaluation of recurrent exertional chest tightness, palpitations and headache. Prior workup including multiple stress tests and angiogram was non-conclusive. Electrocardiogram (EKG) showed characteristic marked T-waves inversions in inferior leads and left ventriculography revealed left ventricle apical hypertrophy with spade like left ventricular cavity that was typical of Yamaguchi syndrome. This case highlights the rare incidence of the disease among African American as well as the challenging diagnostic and presentation features of the disease.
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