This case report highlights a rare presentation of Japanese type apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a patient outside of Asia.
Apical HCM variants warrant consideration outside Asia; single case extends phenotype but leaves open true prevalence.
A 61-year-old male patient was hospitalized due to the exertional angina pectoris. A diagnosis of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy was made by ECG (electrocardiography), echocardiographic, and coronary angiographic findings. This case was reported and related literature was reviewed because of its similarity to Japanese type apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (AHCMP) cases rarely seen outside Asia.
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