Korean Circ J.  2013 Jan;43(1):54-56. 10.4070/kcj.2013.43.1.54.

A Case of Congenital Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

• Seo HS
• Lee IH
• Song YW
• Choi BM
• Jang GY
• Son CS
• Lee JW

• KMID: 1723002
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2013.43.1.54

Abstract

Congenital hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCMP) is a very rare congenital heart disease. Here, we report a case of neonatal HCMP, which was confirmed by two-dimensional echocardiography and autopsy. The HCMP rapidly progressed and the patient's condition deteriorated, despite the treatment for congestive heart failure.

Keyword

Cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic; Newborns

MeSH Terms

Autopsy
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
Echocardiography
Heart Diseases
Heart Failure
Humans
Infant, Newborn

Figure

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  Fig. 1 The echocardiography showed severe hypertrophy of both ventricles and ventricular septum (A) and color Doppler echocardiogram also demonstrated an accelerated flow at the outflow tract of the left ventricle (B).

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  Fig. 2 The gross specimen of the heart showed massive hypertrophy of both ventricles and microscopic examination demonstrated myofiber hypertrophy with nuclear enlargement (bar=50 µm).

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