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Apical Hypokinesis in a Patient with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Myocardial Bridging: Reversal with Beta-Blockade

A Case Report

Spiros G. Deftereos, MD

Martin A. Alpert, MD, FACA

Dimitris J. Nikas, MD

George A. Lazaros, MD

Evdokia N. Petropoulou, MD

Apostolos A. Zacharoulis, MD

Elias Rentoukas, MD

Athens General Hospital "G. Gennimatas" 154 Mesogion Str. 11527 Athens, Greece

A 42-year-old man presented with effort angina pectoris of 20 minutes' duration. Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, severe myocardial bridging involving the midleft anterior descending coronary artery, and apical hypokinesis were identified. Regional wall motion normalized following the initiation of beta blockade.

Angiology, Vol. 50, No. 5, 409-415 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/000331979905000507


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