Characterization of atrial histology in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Possible evidence of a primary atrial myopathy
Stephen Keane, Aurélie Fabre, David Keane
Abstract
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a heterogeneous genetic myocardial disorder characterized by primary left ventricular hypertrophy. HCM is the most common inherited cardiovascular disorder, affecting about 1 in 500 in the general population, and is a leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young people.1 In addition to ventricular arrhythmias, HCM is associated with a high incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF).2
Topics & Concepts
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathyMedicineCardiologyInternal medicineAtrial fibrillationMyopathySudden cardiac deathCardiomyopathyPopulationLeft ventricular hypertrophyHeart failureBlood pressureEnvironmental healthCardiomyopathy and Myosin StudiesCardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsCardiovascular Effects of Exercise