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Morphological and Functional Assessment of the Right Ventricle Using 3D Echocardiography
Published on: October 28, 2020
Female Fabry Patient With Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction
Jiaqi Li1, Meiling Chang1, Zeyuan Mei1
1State Key Laboratory for Innovation and Transformation of Luobing Theory, the Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Background:
Cardiac involvement in Fabry disease is usually characterized by left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) without obstruction at rest.
Case Summary:
A 59-year-old female patient with progressive chest tightness misdiagnosed as having hypertrophic cardiomyopathy due to LVH with obstruction was finally diagnosed with Fabry disease. Echocardiography showed LVH with severe obstruction, "binary sign," papillary muscle hypertrophy, and depressed longitudinal strain in the basal inferolateral region. The patient felt chest tightness worsened 1 year after receiving enzyme replacement therapy. Percutaneous endocardial septal radiofrequency ablation was performed to relieve obstruction.
Discussion:
It is rare for women with Fabry disease to present with severe symptoms, but it is possible. LVH with obstruction should not be a potential point of view to relax the vigilance of Fabry disease. Percutaneous endocardial septal radiofrequency ablation may help to relieve left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in Fabry disease.
Take-Home Message:
Paying attention to echocardiographic characteristics is helpful for the identification of Fabry disease.
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