Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the most common cause of in children with HCM. Although recent population-based studies have shown that SCD rates are lower than previously thought, it still occurs more frequently adult patients, highlighting importance accurate identification those at risk. This review highlights risk factors for childhood HCM, current stratification guidelines, and novel persona...

background: results of various studies suggest that the hypertrophic and keloid scars are highly prevalent in the general population and are irritating both physically and mentally. objective: considering the variety of existing therapies, intense pulsed light (ipl) method along with corticosteroid injection was evaluated in treating these scars. materials and methods: 86 subjects were included...

The causes of sudden and unexpected death in 29 highly conditioned, competitive athletes, ages 13-30 years, are summarized. Sudden death occurred during or just after severe exertion on the athletic field in 22 of the 29 athletes. Structural cardiovascular abnormalities were identified at necropsy in 28 of the 29 athletes (97%), and in 22 (76%) were almost certainly the cause of death. The most...

BACKGROUND Elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) has been associated with increased risks of adverse outcomes of various cardiovascular diseases. The relationship between hsCRP and the prognosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy remains to be evaluated. METHODS AND RESULTS The study used an observational cohort methodology. A total of 490 patients were enrolled in the Fuwai Hospit...

The causes of sudden and unexpected death in 29 highly conditioned, competitive athletes, ages 13-30 years, are summarized. Sudden death occurred during or just after severe exertion on the athletic field in 22 of the 29 athletes. Structural cardiovascular abnormalities were identified at necropsy in 28 of the 29 athletes (97%), and in 22 (76%) were almost certainly the cause of death. The most...

One of the principle aims in the assessment of the patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is assessment of risk for sudden cardiac death. Conventional risk stratification is reviewed together with other non-invasive techniques such as exercise physiology; the signal averaged electrocardiogram and heart rate variability. The role of arrhythmias in the pathogenesis of sudden cardiac death in hy...

We determined the prevalence of mutations considered malignant in the genes for beta-myosin heavy chain (MYH7, 11 mutations) and troponin T (TNNT2, 5 mutations) in 30 patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy aged 18 to 60 years, 83% of whom had familial antecedents of hypertrophic myocardiopathy or sudden death. Mutations were identified with polymerase chain reaction followed by restriction e...

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common genetic disease of the heart. We report a rare case of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy mimicking an acute anterior myocardial infarction associated with sudden cardiac death. The patient presented with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction and significant elevation of cardiac enzymes. Cardiac catheterization showed some atherosclerotic c...

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a relatively common genetic disease, is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in young people. The estimated prevalence is 1 in 500. The proportion of individuals inheriting the disease (familial) as opposed to developing a de novo mutation (sporadic) remains to be determined. Nevertheless, because all HCM is genetic in origin, even individuals w...

Lipomatous hypertrophy of interatrial septum (LHIS), usually found in echocardiography, is a rare non-neoplastic disease entity, which may cause arrhythmia or sudden death. We reported a case of LHIS associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), which was suspected a hyperechoic intraatrial tumor in transthoracic echocardiography. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging showed fat infiltration of ...