title: [Use of an implantable defibrillator for the prevention of sudden death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy].
abstract: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is an inherited muscle disorder disease. Sudden death is the most dreaded complication, risk stratification is of critical importance and patients with high risk should receive an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). We report the case of 26 years old man affected by a severe form of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Our patient falls into a high risk category because of his young age, massive left ventricular hypertrophy and family history of premature death due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Considering his risk of dying sufficiently high, we proceed to percutaneous ICD under local anesthesia. Evolution was favorable after 3 months follow up.
authors: Service Cardiologie, Hôpital Hédi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisie.
authors: Mourad
authors: M
authors: Hentati
authors: Inès
authors: I
authors: Ben Ameur
authors: Zohra
authors: Z
authors: Kechida
authors: Hanène
authors: H
authors: Charfeddine
authors: Leïla
authors: L
authors: Hached
authors: Zineb
authors: Z
authors: Grati
authors: Samir
authors: S
authors: Kammoun
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000628:therapy*; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors