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The evolution of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Development of mid‐ventricular obstruction and apical aneurysm 11 years after initial diagnosis
Author(s) -
Singam Narayana Sarma V.,
Stoddard Marcus F.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/echo.14310
Subject(s) - hypertrophic cardiomyopathy , medicine , cardiology , aneurysm , population , cardiomyopathy , radiology , heart failure , environmental health
Asian hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ( AHCM ) is a rare variant of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ( HCM ) that is more prevalent in the Asian population. There is significant overlap between AHCM , mid‐cavitary obstruction, and apical aneurysms. Although more benign compared to HCM , the course of AHCM is not clearly defined. We present an interesting case of an African American male with known AHCM who develops symptomatic mid‐cavitary obstruction and apical aneurysm 11 years after initial diagnosis.