Rapidly Progressive Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Not Everything is What It Seems

Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J. 2024 Jun 21;20(1):54-58. doi: 10.14797/mdcvj.1386. eCollection 2024.

Abstract

Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a rare variant of HCM. A 43-year-old female with a past medical history significant for hypertension and kidney transplantation presented with recurrent syncopal episodes and dyspnea on exertion. Electrocardiogram showed characteristic diffuse giant T-waves inversion, and cardiac magnetic resonance showed HCM with circumferential apical thickening. This case highlights the rapid development of apical HCM and its challenging diagnostic characteristics.

Keywords: cardiomyopathy; dyspnea; electrocardiography; physical exertion; syncope.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
  • Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic* / diagnosis
  • Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic* / diagnostic imaging
  • Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic* / physiopathology
  • Disease Progression*
  • Electrocardiography*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine
  • Predictive Value of Tests