title: SPECT imaging of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
abstract: Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, common in Japan, is characterized by a spade-like configuration of the left ventricle on contrast angiography. The condition is identified by giant negative T waves in the precordial echocardiographic leads, no intraventricular pressure gradient, and mild symptoms. A case showing the typical scintigraphic and cardiac echocardiographic findings of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics, Madison, Wisconsin 53792-3248, USA. wwc@medicine.wisc.edu
authors.forename: William W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Thomas R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Wallhaus
authors.forename: Jesus A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Bianco
mesh_terms: D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005080:Exercise Test; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi