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CASE REPORT
Stress cardiomyopathy in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and myocardial bridging
  1. Miguel Benavides1,
  2. Juan M Vinardell2,
  3. Ivan Arenas1,
  4. Orlando Santana3
  1. 1Department of Cardiology, Columbia University, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
  2. 2Department of Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
  3. 3Department of Ecocardiography, Columbia University, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
  1. Correspondence to Dr Orlando Santana, osantana{at}msmc.com

Summary

Stress cardiomyopathy is an acquired cardiomyopathy of unknown aetiology. It usually occurs in women over the age of 70 who have experienced physical or emotional stress. It is most commonly characterised by a transient, left ventricular systolic dysfunction in the apical portion and hyperkinesia in the basal segments, without obstructive coronary artery disease. Its association with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and myocardial bridging is rare. Herein, we present such a case.

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https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2017-219238

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    • Contributors MB and JMVare responsible for conception and design, acquired and reported the data as well as analysed it. IA and OS are responsible for interpretation, reviewing and edition.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Patient consent Obtained.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.