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Case Report

Volume 7, Number 1, February 2016, pages 46-50

Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Among Non-Asians: A Case Series and Review of the Literature

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Resting EKG of the patient from case 1. EKG illustrates marked T-wave inversions in leads II, III, aVF, and V3-V6, a typical feature of AHCM.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Ventriculogram from case 1 demonstrating complete obliteration of the apex in a “spade-like” or “bird’s beak” fashion. Elevation of the left ventricular end-diastolic pressure was also noted.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. Similar ventricular morphology demonstrated on cMRI in the sagittal (a) and axial (b) planes. Video clip of systole captured during cMRI from case 1, further demonstrating the hallmark morphology of AHCM.
Figure 4.
Figure 4. EKG from stage IV of an exercise stress test from case 2. EKG illustrates more pronounced T-wave inversion when compared to the patient’s resting EKG (not shown).
Figure 5.
Figure 5. Cardiac catheterization from case 2. Ventriculogram performed during cardiac catheterization reveals “spade-like” configuration of the left ventricle, characteristic of AHCM.