title: [Diagnosis of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy using contrast echocardiography].
abstract: Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a disease with clear electrocardiographic and echocardiographic characteristics. However, poor visualization of apical endocardial border is a limiting factor to diagnose apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by echocardiography. We present a case report of a patient with a characteristic electrocardiogram but poor apical endocardial border delineation. A contrast-enhanced echocardiography was performed to confirm the diagnosis of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. We discuss the role of echocardiographic image enhancement with contrast to diagnose apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
authors.affiliation: Sección de Cardiología, Hospital Santa María del Rosell, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain. r.florenciano@retemail.es
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Florenciano
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Castillo
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Molina
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: García Urruticoechea
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Egea
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ortega
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media