title: [Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy as a cause of cardiac insufficiency in an 84-year-old woman--a case report].
abstract: Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (ApHCM) is a unique form of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy first described in Japan in 1976. The typical features of ApHCM consist of 'giant' negative T waves in the ECG and a 'spade-like' configuration of the left ventricular cavity detected by imaging techniques. We describe a case of an 84-year-old female in whom heart failure was the first symptom of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Oddział Chorób Wewnetrznych, Szpital Wojskowy, ul. Warszawska 30, 10-082 Olsztyn. rgraby@wp.pl
authors.forename: Radosław
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Grabysa
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans