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- Title
Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with left ventricular apical aneurysm: Importance of multi-modality imaging.
- Authors
Kherada, Nisharahmed; Vinardell, Juan M.; Mihos, Christos G.; Santana, Orlando
- Abstract
Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ( HCM) is an uncommon variant of HCM characterized by apical hypertrophy without the septal predominance seen in the majority of HCM cases. In 2% of patients, a concomitant left ventricular apical aneurysm is observed, which increases the risk of sudden death and adverse HCM-related events. Multimodality imaging is helpful for appropriate identification of this particular morphologic pattern. Herein, we present a case of apical HCM with a left ventricular apical aneurysm, exemplifying the utility of a multimodality approach from resting electrocardiogram, transthoracic echocardiogram, left ventriculography, and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, for proper risk stratification and treatment planning.
- Subjects
UNITED States; ASIA; ANEURYSM diagnosis; ANEURYSMS; CARDIAC hypertrophy; DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis; DIAGNOSTIC imaging
- Publication
Echocardiography, 2017, Vol 34, Issue 9, p1392
- ISSN
0742-2822
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/echo.13581