title: Electrocardiographic changes announcing the rapid development of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in an adult male.
abstract: We presented the case of an adult male without structural heart disease, who in the period of 3 years developed apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. ECG changes preceded the development of ventricular hypertrophy. We discussed the appearance of ventricular enlargement during adulthood, in some cases of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC), and how the ECG abnormalities may precede the onset of ventricular hypertrophy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Fundacion Alcorcon, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Freites
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Fundacion Alcorcon, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Ester
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Canovas
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Fundacion Alcorcon, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rubio
mesh_terms: D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
keywords: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy; MRI; echocardiography; electrocardiography