Why the study?
Apical HCM with apical aneurysm is rare with variable presentation, meaning diagnosis of this high-risk phenotype is commonly delayed or missed.
Contrast echocardiography can aid in the diagnosis of the rare and high-risk phenotype of Apical HCM with apical aneurysm formation, which is commonly delayed or missed.
Alerts clinicians to diagnostic pitfalls in apical HCM with aneurysm; case report leaves open larger validation studies.
Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (Apical HCM) with apical aneurysm formation is a relatively rare variant of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. In this case report, the authors share their experience in the diagnosis of this challenging case, in view of the rarity of such peculiar clinical condition accompanied with a variable presentation and clinical course that render the diagnosis of this high-risk HCM phenotype commonly delayed or missed.
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