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Friedreich's ataxia associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and coronary vasospasm
Clinical Cardiology
|October 1, 1985
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This case report details a rare patient with Friedreich's ataxia and hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy who experienced coronary artery vasospasm. Ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring confirmed this unusual finding.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Neurology
- Genetics
Background:
- Friedreich's ataxia is a rare inherited neurodegenerative disorder.
- Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy is a cardiac condition characterized by thickened heart muscle.
- Co-occurrence of these conditions is exceptionally rare.
Abstract:
A rare patient with Friedreich's ataxia and hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy who showed evidence of coronary artery vasospasm on ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring is presented.