Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in old agers. Definitions and general considerations
Stănescu, C.
Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine 33(3-4): 133-139
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 1220-4749 PMID: 8646184 Document Number: 451915
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a primary heart disease, in most of the cases genetically transmitted, characterized by hypertrophy, often asymmetric, of the left ventricle (LV), presents certain peculiarities in old agers. The shape of the LV in old agers, is characterized by aorto-septal angulation, by the frequent presence of a septal bulge and the calcification of the posterior mitral ring which contributes to the narrowing of the LV ejection tract by the anterior displacement of the mitral valve. Thus, HCM in old agers can also have an acquired component associated with the mild changes of aging, which in certain conditions can lead to the appearance of some peculiar forms of disease.