American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 108, Issue 4 , Pages 612-613, 15 August 2011

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy With Left Ventricular Apical Aneurysm in Brothers

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Division of Cardiology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts

Received 15 March 2011; received in revised form 25 March 2011; accepted 25 March 2011. published online 20 June 2011.

The investigators report similar phenotypes of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with left ventricular apical aneurysm and thrombus in 2 brothers aged 8 years apart. This report highlights the genetic predisposition for this unique, high-risk phenotype, the issue of prophylactic anticoagulation, and the importance of nonstandard echocardiographic imaging views in the assessment of these patients.

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PII: S0002-9149(11)01427-5

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.03.094

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 108, Issue 4 , Pages 612-613, 15 August 2011

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