title: [Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in the elderly].
abstract: An abnormal Q wave in the ECG of the elderly calls for differential diagnosis between an old myocardial infarction and left ventricular hypertrophy. The latter may be due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the prognosis of which is good in the elderly. The echocardiogram is the only method which provides the correct diagnosis and helps to avoid incorrect treatment.
authors.affiliation: Institutions universitaires de gériatrie de Genève.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Perrenoud
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Loew
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Cardiomyopathie hypertrophique chez le vieillard.