Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with late enhancement of the non-hypertrophied left ventricular segments.
A 56-year-old asymptomatic man was referred for further evaluation because he displayed a rapid T-wave change on the ECG, from positive T waves to giant negative T waves in the anterolateral precordial leads, within 2 years. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed mild left ventricular apical hypertrophy without obstruction. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging showed apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with focal hyperenhancement of the non-hypertrophic basal lateral segment of the left ventricle and absence of hyperenhancement of the hypertrophied apical segments.
Efthimiadis
Georgios K
GK
Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University, Greece. efthymos@med.auth.gr
Spanos
Georgios P
GP
Giannakoulas
Georgios
G
Boufidou
Amalia
A
Parcharidou
Despina G
DG
Karvounis
Haralambos
H
Styliadis
Ioannis
I
Parcharidis
Georgios E
GE
D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography