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Case report: Apical variant hypertrophic cardiomyopathy simulating an acute inferior myocardial infarction.

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We present a female patient who arrived to the emergency department with chest pain without known medical history at the time of consultation. Considering her risk factors and electrocardiographic findings,… Click to show full abstract

We present a female patient who arrived to the emergency department with chest pain without known medical history at the time of consultation. Considering her risk factors and electrocardiographic findings, it was decided to perform a coronary catheterization under the suspicion of acute myocardial infarction. The catheterization and another studies was negative for coronary artery disease. Additional studies were conclusive for apical variant hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or Yamaguchi syndrome.

Keywords: variant hypertrophic; myocardial infarction; apical variant; hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; case report

Journal Title: Journal of electrocardiology
Year Published: 2019

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