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Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
  • Variant of HCM.
  • Predominantly effects the apex of the heart.
  • Note the “Ace-of- Spades” appearance in the apical 4 and 2 chamber views characteristic of Apical HCM.
  • Post author:Dan Durocher
  • Post published:October 21, 2019
  • Post category:Echo / Echo Bank / Pericardial, Myocardial, Pulmonary, Congenital Heart Disease
Created by the Pavel, Dan and Atul
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