Vol 66, No 2 (2008)
Other
Published online: 2008-03-03
Case report
Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy as a cause of cardiac insufficiency in an 84-year-old woman – a case report
DOI: 10.33963/v.kp.80642
Kardiol Pol 2008;66(2):179-182.
Abstract
Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (ApHCM) is a unique form of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy first described in Japan in 1976. The typical features of ApHCM consist of ‘giant’ negative T waves in the ECG and a ‘spade-like’ configuration of the left ventricular cavity detected by imaging techniques. We describe a case of an 84-year-old female in whom heart failure was the first symptom of the disease.
Keywords: apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathycardiac insufficiency
