Key result
In a 10-year study of 31 patients, asymmetric apical hypertrophy occurred predominantly in men over 40 years of age and was associated with infrequent complications and a generally good prognosis.
Population
31 patients with asymmetric apical hypertrophy, predominantly men over 40 years of age.
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
10 years
Authors
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Supports benign prognosis in asymmetric apical hypertrophy; leaves open confirmation in larger prospective cohorts.
Observational (n=31)
Asymmetric apical hypertrophy is a distinct morphological variant of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with specific electrocardiographic and echocardiographic features and a generally benign prognosis.
Sakamoto et al. (1986) conducted an observational in Asymmetric apical hypertrophy (n=31). In a 10-year study of 31 patients, asymmetric apical hypertrophy occurred predominantly in men over 40 years of age and was associated with infrequent complications and a generally good prognosis.
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