Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in a Young Adult with RV Aneurysm: Report of a Rare Finding and Review of the Literature

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in a Young Adult with RV Aneurysm: Report of a Rare Finding and Review of the Literature

We report a case of a 22-year-old patient with a severe form of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy involving both ventricles, for which he underwent surgical treatment. Echocardiogram and magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the presence of an aneurysm in the inferior-anterior portion of the right ventricl...

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Main Authors: Ahmed M Abdel-Razek, Leonard Y Lee, Robert Tozzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Heart Views
Subjects:
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
right ventricular aneurysm and left ventricular outflow tract
Online Access:http://www.heartviews.org/article.asp?issn=1995-705X;year=2011;volume=12;issue=3;spage=112;epage=117;aulast=Abdel-Razek
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Summary:We report a case of a 22-year-old patient with a severe form of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy involving both ventricles, for which he underwent surgical treatment. Echocardiogram and magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the presence of an aneurysm in the inferior-anterior portion of the right ventricle.
ISSN:1995-705X

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