Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Simulating Acute Anterior Myocardial Infarction: Case Report

Yousra Hamine *

Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.

Hanane Choukrani

Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.

Sara Abouradi

Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.

Mohammed Charfo

Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.

Meriem Haboub

Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.

Mohamed Ghali Bennouna

Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.

Abdenasser Drighil

Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.

Rachida Habbal

Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

Electrocardiographic changes resulting from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy may mimic an acute coronary syndrome. We report a case of 57 years old man, with history of smoking, presented to the emergency department with chest pain and electrocardiographic findings of a ST elevation in the precordial leads from V1 to V4. He was treated as an acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction and transferred to our catheter lab. The coronary angiography did not reveal any coronary lesion. Transthoracic echocardiography, and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging were consistent with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Keywords: Acute myocardial infarction, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, ST segment elevation


How to Cite

Hamine, Yousra, Hanane Choukrani, Sara Abouradi, Mohammed Charfo, Meriem Haboub, Mohamed Ghali Bennouna, Abdenasser Drighil, and Rachida Habbal. 2023. “Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Simulating Acute Anterior Myocardial Infarction: Case Report”. Asian Journal of Cardiology Research 6 (1):89-93. https://journalajcr.com/index.php/AJCR/article/view/141.


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