Identical twins with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and apical aneurysm

Am J Cardiol. 2006 Apr 1;97(7):1109. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.10.059. Epub 2006 Feb 24.

Abstract

Left ventricular apical aneurysms, in absence of coronary artery disease, occur in approximately 1% of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC). Identical twins, age 44 years, are presented with HC and identical LV morphology, including apical aneurysms. These cases demonstrate a genetic predisposition to the development of apical aneurysm, as well as overall LV morphology, in patients with HC.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / complications*
  • Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / pathology
  • Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / physiopathology
  • Diseases in Twins*
  • Female
  • Heart Aneurysm / complications*
  • Heart Aneurysm / pathology
  • Heart Aneurysm / physiopathology
  • Heart Ventricles
  • Humans
  • Twins, Monozygotic*