Diagnosis of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy using contrast echocardiography

被引:4
作者
Florenciano, R [1 ]
Castillo, JA [1 ]
Molina, E [1 ]
Urruticoechea, PG [1 ]
Egea, S [1 ]
Ortega, J [1 ]
机构
[1] Hosp Santa Maria del Rosell, Secc Cardiol, Murcia, Spain
来源
REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA | 2001年 / 54卷 / 11期
关键词
cardiomyopathy; echocardiography; hypertrophy;
D O I
10.1016/S0300-8932(01)76506-2
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a disease with clear electrocardiographic and echocardiographic characteristics. However, poor visualization of apical endocardial border is a limiting factor to diagnose apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by echocardiography. We present a case report of a patient with a characteristic electrocardiogram but poor apical endocardial border delineation. A contrast-enhanced echocardiography was performed to confirm the diagnosis of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. We discuss the role of echocardiographic image enhancement with contrast to diagnose apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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页码:1336 / 1338
页数:3
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