Case Report: Late Presentation of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in a 65- Year- Old Sudanese Man at Royal Care International Hospital

Abstract

Background: HCM Syndrome is a left ventricle hypertrophic in the absence of another cardiac or other systemic condition. An epidemiologic study reported that the prevalence of HCM is 0.02in the general population. Case Presentation: We report a case report of a 65- year- old man who was referred to the clinic after presenting with a typical symptom. Past medical history and family history were insignificant. Echocardiography showed asymmetrical basal septal hypertrophy with a preserved ejection fraction of 65%. The patient was asymptomatic with no functional limitation but later developed atrial fibrillation with mild diastolic heart failure, which was treated by pharmacological medication and cardio version. Conclusion: In conclusion, the earlier the diagnosis, better the prognosis. HCM has a lot of complications including atrial fibrillation. Therefore, awareness of how often AF and other arrhythmias are associated with HCM patients will lead to lower mortality as a follow-up ECG and echocardiography can be performed to prevent subsequent complications.