Pseudo ST segment elevation myocardial infarction in a case of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Authors: Ekene Kenneth Okonkwo, Jennie Han, Nadeem Attar
Background: Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (AHCM) is a relatively rare variant of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The condition is associated with numerous clinical and electrocardiogram (ECG) features, some of which are well documented in the literature. Case Presentation: We present a case of a 77-year-old female who presented with a syncopal episode. Her ECG showed lateral ST segment elevation and her cardiac biomarkers were not in keeping with a myocardial infarction. She was diagnosed with AHCM based on characteristic findings on echocardiography. The association between AHCM and lateral ST segment elevation is one that has only been described in a handful of cases in literature. Conclusion: The authors hope that in presenting this case we can add to the body of literature and remind readers to be aware of the possibility that lateral ST segment elevation may be an indicator of AHCM, especially when this electrocardiographic feature occurs in the absence of the other well-known causes of ST segment elevation.
Keywords: Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, case report
Authors
Correspondence to:
Ekene Kenneth Okonkwo, Cardiology Department, Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Lancaster, United Kingdom kenneth.okonkwo@mbht.nhs.uk
Publication history:
Received 15 Jul 2021
Revised 18 Aug 2021
Accepted 09 Oct 2021
Published online 02 Mar 2022
Published in print 08 Mar 2022
Okonkwo EK, Han J, Attar N. Pseudo ST segment elevation myocardial infarction in a case of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. EJMCR. 2022; 6(2): 33-38. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1623966850
Okonkwo EK, Han J, Attar N. Pseudo ST segment elevation myocardial infarction in a case of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. https://www.ejmcr.com/?mno=88877 [Access: May 10, 2024]. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1623966850
Okonkwo EK, Han J, Attar N. Pseudo ST segment elevation myocardial infarction in a case of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. EJMCR. 2022; 6(2): 33-38. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1623966850
Okonkwo EK, Han J, Attar N. Pseudo ST segment elevation myocardial infarction in a case of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. EJMCR. (2022), [cited May 10, 2024]; 6(2): 33-38. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1623966850
Okonkwo, E. K., Han, . J. & Attar, . N. (2022) Pseudo ST segment elevation myocardial infarction in a case of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. EJMCR, 6 (2), 33-38. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1623966850
Okonkwo, Ekene Kenneth, Jennie Han, and Nadeem Attar. 2022. Pseudo ST segment elevation myocardial infarction in a case of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 6 (2), 33-38. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1623966850
Okonkwo, Ekene Kenneth, Jennie Han, and Nadeem Attar. "Pseudo ST segment elevation myocardial infarction in a case of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 6 (2022), 33-38. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1623966850
Okonkwo, Ekene Kenneth, Jennie Han, and Nadeem Attar. "Pseudo ST segment elevation myocardial infarction in a case of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 6.2 (2022), 33-38. Print. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1623966850
Okonkwo, E. K., Han, . J. & Attar, . N. (2022) Pseudo ST segment elevation myocardial infarction in a case of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 6 (2), 33-38. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1623966850