Ventricular fibrillation and sudden cardiac arrest in apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Two case reports
- Authors
- Park, Yae Min; Jang, Albert Youngwoo; Chung, Wook-Jin; Han, Seung Hwan; Semsarian, C.; Choi, In Suck
- Issue Date
- Dec-2021
- Publisher
- Baishideng Publishing Group Inc
- Keywords
- Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; Case report; Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; Ventricular fibrillation
- Citation
- World Journal of Clinical Cases, v.9, no.35, pp.11102 - 11107
- Journal Title
- World Journal of Clinical Cases
- Volume
- 9
- Number
- 35
- Start Page
- 11102
- End Page
- 11107
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/83831
- DOI
- 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i35.11102
- ISSN
- 2307-8960
- Abstract
- BACKGROUND Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is considered to have a benign prognosis in terms of cardiovascular mortality. This serial case report aimed to raise awareness of ventricular fibrillation (VF) and sudden cardiac death (SCD) in apical HCM. CASE SUMMARY Here we describe two rare cases of apical HCM that presented with documented VF and sudden cardiac collapse. These patients were previously not recommended for primary prevention using implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy based on current guidelines. However, both received ICD therapy for the secondary prevention of SCD. CONCLUSION These cases illustrate serious complications including VF and aborted sudden cardiac arrest in apical HCM patients who are initially not candidates for primary prevention using ICD implantation based on current guidelines © The Author(s) 2021. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved
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