Ann Cardiol Cardiovasc Med | Volume 5, Issue 2 | Case Report | Open Access

Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Presenting as NSTEMI: A Case Report

Wajeeh ur Rehman^1*, Hatem Najar¹, Alexsaundra Zywicki², Zabi Hayati¹, Vincent Skovira³ and Alon Yarkoni³

¹Department of Internal Medicine, United Health Services Hospitals, Wilson Regional Medical Center, USA
²State University of New York Upstate Medical University, USA
³Department of Cardiology, United Health Services Hospitals, Heart and Vascular Institute, Wilson Regional Medical Center, USA

^*Correspondance to: Wajeeh ur Rehman 

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Abstract

Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy also known as Yamaguchi syndrome is a rare subtype of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy defined by giant negative T waves and spade like appearance of LV cavity on imaging. We present a 63 year old male who presented with NSTEMI in the setting of atrial fibrillation with newly diagnosed Apical Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Keywords:

Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; Yamaguchi syndrome; Myocardial infarction

Citation:

ur Rehman W, Najar H, Zywicki A, Hayati Z, Skovira V, Yarkoni A. Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Presenting as NSTEMI: A Case Report. Ann Cardiol Cardiovasc Med. 2021;5(2):1046..