Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Makbule Nur Yıldırım 1 * , Yusuf Selçoki 1, Beyhan Eryonucu 1
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1 Fatih University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Ankara, Turkey* Corresponding Author

Abstract

Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (AHCM) is one form of hypertrophic cardiomy¬opathy that is the most common hereditary cardiac disease and the most frequently found cardiomyopathy. AHCM has typical findings on electrocardiography, echocardiography and ventricu¬lography. The electrocardiographic changes and symptoms associated with AHCM often mimic acute coronary syndromes and coronary angiogram can be performed with pre-diagnosis of coronary artery disease several times. Physicians should consider AHCM in case of patients who have similar electrocardiographic changes and symptoms with coronary artery disease.

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Article Type: Case Report

EUR J GEN MED, Volume 7, Issue 2, April 2010, 206-209

https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/82853

Publication date: 12 Apr 2010

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