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A Case of an Acutely Ill Adult Athlete with Previously Undiagnosed Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy
- Source :
- Cureus
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Cureus, 2019.
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Abstract
- Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) is a genetic condition most commonly characterized by hypertrophy of the ventricular septum, which leads to left ventricle outflow obstruction. Due to the severity of the condition, it is often diagnosed in adolescents, especially in those who exercise. We describe the case of a 53-year-old male, previously undiagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), who became dyspneic during a bike race. He was found to have elevated troponin, pulmonary edema, and was diagnosed with HOCM. The late presentation of the case, in an active individual, makes the situation unique.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Cardiology
athletics
Genetic Condition
Obstructive cardiomyopathy
Muscle hypertrophy
Late presentation
shortness of breath
Internal medicine
medicine
hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
biology
business.industry
General Engineering
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Pulmonary edema
medicine.disease
Troponin
medicine.anatomical_structure
Ventricle
biology.protein
Emergency Medicine
athlete
business
lvot
Family/General Practice
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 21688184
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Cureus
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....9eefac3ee1b05d8af07277f6b3b3f483