title: Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a clinical and noninvasive study of 11 cases.
abstract: Eleven patients of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy were studied by clinical, electrocardiography, systolic and diastolic time intervals, echocardiographic and pulsed Doppler methods. The patients were between 20-55 years of age. There were 10 males and 1 female. Chest discomfort was the predominant symptom. ECG revealed giant T wave inversion in precordial leads in six cases, LAHB and LBBB in 2 cases and abnormal Q waves in 2 cases. Systolic function was normal. However indices of diastolic function (IVRT, RF wave, a/H, LAEI) were abnormal. There was marked increase in the thickness of left ventricle towards the appex (septum 30.4 +/- 3 mm, LVPW 23.2 +/- 7 mm with cavity obliteration). SAM of AML was not observed. Doppler flow studies across aortic and mitral valves were normal.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Cardiology, SCB Medical College, Cuttack.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Das
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D013997:Time Factors