A Case of Regressed Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
10.4250/jkse.1996.4.2.197
- Author:
Kook Jin CHUN
1
;
Taek Jong HONG
;
Yung Woo SHIN
Author Information
1. Depertment of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Regressed apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- MeSH:
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic;
Diagnosis;
Echocardiography;
Electrocardiography;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Prognosis
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Echocardiography
1996;4(2):197-201
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
An unusual form of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy localized to the left ventricular apex is called apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. In the classic form is characterized by giant T wave inversion in electrocardiogram and an angiographic silhouette showing enddiastolic deformation of the left ventricular cavity resembling a "spade". Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy appears functionally similar to other forms of nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The diagnosis of apical hypertrophic cardiomypathy is made chiefly from the 12 lead electrocardiogram, two-dimensional echocardiography, left ventriculogram and magnetic resonance imaging. The prognosis appears relatively favorable course. We report a case of regressed apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy which was diagnosed by two-dimensional echocardiography and 12 lead electrocardiogram, with related literatures.
