Association of ST elevation with apical aneurysm in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Apical aneurysms in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) represent an underrecognized but clinically important subset of HCM patients. However it may be frequently missed by echocardiography because of poor image quality of left ventricular apex. We aimed to compare electrocardiographic STE in HCM patients with and without apical aneurysm.

Methods

We developed this clinical review using an extensive MEDLINE review of the literature and data from our laboratories; and some electrocardiographic parameters including STE were analysed in HCM patients with and without apical aneurysm.

Results

There were 29 HCM patients without apical aneurysm (Group 1; 52.6±17.7years, 69% male) and 28 HCM patients with apical aneurysm (Group 2; 59.6±13.2years, 57% mal

SUBMITTER: Ozeke O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4593796 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature