Flail Subaortic Membrane Mimicking Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
- Author:
Kye Taek AHN
1
;
Young Dal LEE
;
Ung Lim CHOI
;
Seon Ah JIN
;
Soo Jin PARK
;
Jun Hyeong KIM
;
Jae Hyeong PARK
;
Jae Hwan LEE
;
Si Wan CHOI
;
Jin Ok JEONG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Subaortic membrane; Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; Transesophageal echocardiography
- MeSH: Cardiac Catheterization; Cardiac Catheters; Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic; Constriction, Pathologic; Echocardiography; Echocardiography, Transesophageal; Humans; Masks; Membranes
- From:Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2013;21(2):90-93
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: A subaortic membrane is an uncommon cause for left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction would mask the presence of the subaortic membrane on transthoracic echocardiography and cause a false diagnosis. We report a patient with subaortic stenosis due to flail subaortic membrane misdiagnosed as obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy on transthoracic echocardiography, identified on transesophageal echocardiography and cardiac catheterization.
