Korean Circ J.  2004 Jan;34(1):112-117. 10.4070/kcj.2004.34.1.112.

Maternally Inherited Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Manifested by Pregnancy Related Early Progression and Sudden Cardiac Death

• Kim YH
• Pak HN
• Kim YH
• Ro YM

• KMID: 1938863
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2004.34.1.112

Abstract

Although hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) may cause heart failure, HCM and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) are generally recognized as separate diseases. This report describes two cases of maternally inherited familial HCM, which, after pregnancy, rapidly deteriorated to heart failure and cardiac chamber dilatation, resembling DCM. Some members of this family also suffered sudden cardiac death (SCD).

Keyword

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; Dilated cardiomyopathy; Pregnancy; Sudden cardiac death

MeSH Terms

Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, Familial*
Death, Sudden, Cardiac*
Dilatation
Heart Failure
Humans
Pregnancy*