Apical hypertrophy with massive myocardial fibrosis: comparison with electrocardiographic changes.
We report the case of a 48-year-old woman with apical hypertrophy with massive myocardial fibrosis. She was admitted to our hospital because of general malaise. Echocardiographic examination showed asymmetrical apical hypertrophy, and an electrocardiogram showed a giant negative T wave on V3-V6. Right ventricular endomyocardial biopsy revealed massive myocardial fibrosis. Apical hypertrophy can lead to disorders that vary in severity, including rare massive myocardial fibrosis.
Fujimoto
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S
Department of Clinico-Laboratory Diagnostics, Nara Medical University, Kashihara.
Komoto
Y
Y
Sakaguchi
Y
Y
Mizuno
R
R
Dohi
K
K
Nakano
H
H
D001706:Biopsy; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*