[Early diagnosis in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy--case report].
Disproportionate heart muscle enlargement compared with little or no chamber enlargement are characteristic for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The clinical course of HCM is highly variable. Many patients are asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic and may be relatives of patients with known disease. Unfortunately, the first clinical manifestation of the disease may be sudden death, frequently occurring in children and young adults, often during or after physical exertion. We present 2 cases of HCM who emphasize the variability of clinical and ECG modifications and underline the importance of routine echocardiography in patients with atypical cardiac symptoms in order to identify the disease and prevent high risk for sudden death.
Alexa
Ioana Dana
ID
Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr.T. Popa Iaşi, Facultatea de Medicină, Clinica a IV-a Medicală-Nefrologie.
Cozma
Laurette Graziella
LG
Constantinescu
Gina
G
Panaghiu
Larisa
L
Paraschiv
Oana
O
Palade
Florentina
F
D000368:Aged; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000517:prevention & control; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged