Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy with pseudo-myocardial infarction pattern. A case report
Date
1986-6
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Health & Medical Publishing Group
Abstract
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A 60-year-old woman with mild hypertension and presumed ischaemic heart disease was followed up over a very long period on account of angina pectoris. Acute myocardial infarction (MI) was suspected on the basis of the history, ECG findings and serum enzyme values, but disproved by radio-isotope investigation. Echocardiography demonstrated features of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM), a diagnosis supported by cardiac catheterization and endomyocardial biopsy (EMB). Histological features of HOCM were absent from left ventricular EMB specimens despite a significant intraventricular gradient, but the right ventricular EMB demonstrated extensive changes of HOCM despite a small intraventricular gradient. Cardiac catheterization excluded previous MI and coronary artery disease. A further interesting feature was the development of congestive cardiac failure, which necessitated modification of her drug therapy).
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CITATION: Przybojewski, J.Z., Van Der Walt, J.J. & Tiedt, F.A.C. 1989. Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy with pseudo-myocardial infarction pattern. South African Medical Journal, 69(6):828-832.
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The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
Keywords
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Ischemic heart disease, Myocardial infarction
Citation
Przybojewski, J.Z., Van Der Walt, J.J. & Tiedt, F.A.C. 1989. Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy with pseudo-myocardial infarction pattern. South African Medical Journal, 69(6):828-832.