Dilated phase of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy caused by Fabry disease with atrial flutter and ventricular tachycardia

J Cardiol. 2009 Aug;54(1):139-43. doi: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2008.10.004. Epub 2008 Dec 4.

Abstract

We describe a case of a 60-year-old male with dilated phase of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy caused by Fabry disease. He was diagnosed to have a cardiac variant of Fabry disease by an enzyme assay and a right ventricular endomyocardial biopsy which revealed specific features of this disease and cardiac involvement was the sole manifestation. He has developed dilated cardiomyopathy with sustained atrial flutter and frequent non-sustained ventricular tachycardia requiring isthmus ablation and cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Atrial Flutter / complications*
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / etiology
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / therapy
  • Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / etiology*
  • Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / therapy
  • Electric Countershock
  • Fabry Disease / complications*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / complications*