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Asymmetric septal hypertrophy presenting with cardiogenic shock, complete heart block, and septal infarction despite normal coronaries.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15029113     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 37-year-old man, brought in following a syncopal episode, was found to be in cardiogenic shock with a complete infranodal heart block. A temporary transvenous pacemaker and an intra-aortic balloon pump were inserted emergently. Cardiac catheterization revealed a high left ventricular end-diastolic pressure but normal coronary vasculature. An echocardiogram demonstrated a hyperdynamic left ventricle, severe hypokinesis of the septum, and asymmetric septal hypertrophy. An endomyocardial biopsy showed myofibril hypertrophy and disarray. The patient required implantation of a permanent pacemaker for full recovery. Although arrhythmias are common in asymmetric septal hypertrophy, complete atrioventricular block is rare but can cause syncope and cardiogenic shock. This is the first case, reported in the literature, of asymmetric septal hypertrophy in which the patient presented with cardiogenic shock and complete heart block secondary to a septal infarction, despite normal coronaries, and in whom a myocardial biopsy was performed. The case report is followed by a review of the literature on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy associated with complete heart block.
Authors:
Syed W Bokhari; M Reza Movahed; John C Longhurst; Reza M Mohaved
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Reviews in cardiovascular medicine     Volume:  5     ISSN:  1530-6550     ISO Abbreviation:  Rev Cardiovasc Med     Publication Date:  2004  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-03-18     Completed Date:  2004-05-12     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100960007     Medline TA:  Rev Cardiovasc Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  58-64     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Section of Cardiology, University of Chicago-Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / diagnosis,  etiology*,  pathology,  ultrasonography
Coronary Angiography
Electrocardiography
Heart Block / etiology*
Humans
Male
Myocardial Infarction / complications*
Shock, Cardiogenic / etiology*
Comments/Corrections
Erratum In:
Rev Cardiovasc Med. 2004 Spring;5(2):following 138
Note: Mohaved RM [corrected to Movahed M Reza]

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