Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Presenting as Left Ventricular Aneurysm in a 74-Year-Old African American Male

Case Report

Volume 3, Issue 1 (February Issue)

Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Presenting as Left Ventricular Aneurysm in a 74-Year-Old African American Male

Daniel E Diez^1*, Joel Brooks Tamayo¹, Jennifer Rodriguez-Belen¹, Jorge Hernandez Canciobello¹, Amr El-Talla², Kevin Mancheno², Jorge X Montilla¹, James D Davenport¹ and Yeissen Godinez¹

¹HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, SW 40th Street, Miami, Florida

²Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C Patel, College of Allopathic Medicine, S. University Drive, Florida

^*Corresponding author: Daniel E Diez, 1HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, SW 40th Street, Miami, Florida, United States. E-mail: danielediezmd@gmail.com

Received: January 09, 2023; Accepted: January 20, 2022; Published: February 15, 2023

Citation: Diez DE, Tamayo JB, Rodriguez-Belen J, et al. Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Presenting as Left Ventricular Aneurysm in a 74-Year-Old African American Male. Case Rep Clin Cardiol J. 2023; 3(1): 124.

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Abstract

A 74-year-old African American male with multiple comorbidities including NSTEMI was evaluated for epigastric pain and found to have the rare apical variant of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, referred to as Yamaguchi Disease. This variant spares the interventricular septum and patients largely lack the symptoms of traditional cardiomyopathy. This case was of particular significance not only due to the rare presentation amongst a population outside of its usual Asian demographic, but also one with an uncharacteristically more aggressive appearance, meriting a thorough workup and interventional treatment when taking into account the patient’s history of acute coronary syndrome and ventricular arrhythmia.