Progression of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy to congestive cardiomyopathy: case report.
A case of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy presenting with chest pain and dyspnoea was followed for 18 years. During this time the patient showed a progressive loss of cardiac murmurs and over the last 12 months of life developed a dilatated cardiomyopathy associated with congestive heart failure, supraventricular and ventricular tachyarrhythmias.
D000328:Adult; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography