Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Adolescence: Application of Guidelines

Paul F Kantor; Timothy W Casarez; Yaniv Bar-Cohen

doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.11.006

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Adolescence: Application of Guidelines

JACC Case Rep. 2020 Nov 20;3(1):10-15. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.11.006. eCollection 2021 Jan.

Authors

Paul F Kantor¹, Timothy W Casarez^{1

2}, Yaniv Bar-Cohen¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
² Pediatric Cardiology Medical Associates, Encino, California, USA.

Abstract

We present the course and management of an adolescent male with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The importance of family history, early screening, accurate evaluation of hypertrophy, and risk stratification for eligibility for a defibrillator in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy are emphasized. Learning points are seen in the light of new guidelines. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.).

Keywords: ECG, electrocardiograms; HCM, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; ICD, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; LV, left ventricular; VF, ventricular fibrillation; VT, ventricular tachycardia; cardiomyopathy; ventricular fibrillation; ventricular tachycardia.

Publication types

Case Reports