Open AccessHypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in a Young Adult with RV Aneurysm: Report of a Rare Finding and Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
AhmedM Abdel-Razek,
LeonardY Lee,
Robert Tozzi
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
heart views
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-5123
pISSN - 1995-705X
DOI - 10.4103/1995-705x.95067
Subject(s) - medicine , hypertrophic cardiomyopathy , ventricle , aneurysm , magnetic resonance imaging , heart aneurysm , cardiology , cardiac magnetic resonance imaging , cardiomyopathy , cardiac magnetic resonance , radiology , heart failure
We report a case of a 22-year-old patient with a severe form of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy involving both ventricles, for which he underwent surgical treatment. Echocardiogram and magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the presence of an aneurysm in the inferior-anterior portion of the right ventricle.
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