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Never Too Old: A Nonagenarian With Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

ABSTRACT: Graphical abstract Highlights • We present the oldest living (age, 93 years) asymptomatic patient with marked ApHCM.• ApHCM has a variable prognosis, and the elderly can have a benign course.• Metastatic tumor to the apex should be considered in the differential diagnosis.

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC10307591 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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