Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy can present like acute myocardial infarction in elderly patients, highlighting the importance of cardiac auscultation and multimodal imaging.
Highlights the importance of considering hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy in the differential diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome in elderly patients.
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HOCM is a differential diagnosis for acute coronary syndrome in elderly patients. Cardiac auscultation is crucial in differential diagnosis, combined with multimodal cardiac imaging.
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