American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 10 , Pages 1418-1420, 15 November 2008

The First Patient Clinically Diagnosed With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

  • Barry J. Maron, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 612-863-3996; fax: 612-863-3875
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  • Robert O. Bonow, MD

      Affiliations

    • Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
    • ,
  • Lisa Salberg

      Affiliations

    • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association, Hibernia, New Jersey
    • ,
  • William C. Roberts, MD

      Affiliations

    • Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute, Dallas, Texas
    • ,
  • Eugene Braunwald, MD

      Affiliations

    • TIMI Study Group, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

Received 18 July 2008; received in revised form 4 August 2008; accepted 4 August 2008.

It has now been 50 years since the initial clinical description of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. In this regard, it is noteworthy that the first patient diagnosed with this disease has survived to date in good health with an active and productive lifestyle—albeit with heart transplantation necessitated by an aggressive disease course with progression to the end-stage phase.

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PII: S0002-9149(08)01404-5

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.08.024

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 10 , Pages 1418-1420, 15 November 2008

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