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  • Title: Undiagnosed apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in an old amateur soccer player: a case report.
    Author: Harras ME, Bensahi I, Abdeladim S, Merzouk F, Elouarradi A, Oualim S, Sabry M.
    Journal: Pan Afr Med J; 2021; 40():182. PubMed ID: 35059102.
    Abstract:
    Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a primary muscle disorder characterized by an abnormal thickness of the left ventricular wall. It is often going undiagnosed because many patients have few symptoms and can lead normal lives. This is a case report about an apical cardiomyopathy diagnosed at a very late stage in an old amateur soccer player. He was hospitalized due to acute chest pain; neurologic disorder related to a hypertensive emergency, he underwent successful percutaneous coronary intervention, echocardiography and CMR revealed Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The development of sports cardiology has major importance in the detection of cardiac disease which may have poor prognosis. Our patient had the chance to achieve his entire career without rhythmic complications.
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