Atrial septal defect in apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy associated with coronary spasm

Int J Cardiol. 2004 Feb;93(2-3):339-42. doi: 10.1016/S0167-5273(03)00218-3.

Abstract

Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a well-known myocardial disease, but the additional coexistence of an atrial septal defect (ASD) and coronary spasm is quite rare. We report here on a 62-year-old man suffering from congestive heart failure due to apical HCM complicated by coronary spasm and secundum-type ASD. The transthoracic, transesophageal echocardiography and cardiac catheterization were useful for diagnosing and evaluating of the patient's status. A calcium channel blocker was given to prevent coronary spasm, and a surgical patch closure operation was successfully performed. Afterwards, his symptoms were alleviated.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Calcium Channel Blockers / therapeutic use
  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / complications*
  • Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Vasospasm / complications*
  • Coronary Vasospasm / prevention & control
  • Echocardiography
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / complications*
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Calcium Channel Blockers