A case of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. (Case report)

ABSTRACT

Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy is not a commonly recognized condition in Burma, but such cases are present and a case of Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy in a 25 years old Burmese female is reported. Clinical presentations were effort dyspnoea, palpitation and angina of ten years standing. She died of cardiac arrest and autopsy findings showed Asymmetrical Septal Hypertrophy. Clinico-pathological aspect of Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy is discussed.