Apical non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (Yamaguchi hypertrophy)

Case contributed by Praveen Jha , 27 Dec 2011
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Ayush Goel, 14 Jan 2016

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EKG of the patient showed giant negative 'T' wave, with 2-D echo features suggestive of apical HCM (also known as 'Yamaguchi's hypertrophy).

  • -<p>EKG of the patient showed giant negative 'T' wave, with 2-D echo features suggestive of apical HCM (also known as 'Yamaguchi's hypertrophy).</p><p> </p>
  • +<p>EKG of the patient showed giant negative 'T' wave, with 2-D echo features suggestive of apical HCM (also known as 'Yamaguchi's hypertrophy).</p>

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  • 1. Yamaguchi H, Ishimura T, Nishiyama S et-al. Hypertrophic nonobstructive cardiomyopathy with giant negative T waves (apical hypertrophy): ventriculographic and echocardiographic features in 30 patients. Am. J. Cardiol. 1979;44 (3): 401-12. - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/573056">Pubmed citation</a><div class="ref_v2"></div>
  • Yamaguchi H, Ishimura T, Nishiyama S et-al. Hypertrophic nonobstructive cardiomyopathy with giant negative T waves (apical hypertrophy): ventriculographic and echocardiographic features in 30 patients. Am. J. Cardiol. 1979;44 (3): 401-12. - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/573056">Pubmed citation</a><div class="ref_v2"></div>

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