Stress Cardiomyopathy in a Patient with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Case Presentation and Review of the Literature

Abstract

Stress cardiomyopathy and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy are two distinct entities with different pathophysiologic causes. In the recent medical literature their concurrency has been described. During the acute phase of a stress cardiomyopathy making the diagnosis of a concomitant hypertrophic cardiomyopathy may be challenging, and has important implications in both the acute and longterm clinical management. Herein, we present a case of a stress cardiomyopathy occurring in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, along with a review of the literature.

Keywords: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; hemodynamic instability; mitral regurgitation; myocardial edema; stress cardiomyopathy.