Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a patient with Crohn's disease: a case report

Int J Cardiol. 2007 Jan 2;114(1):108-10. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.11.022. Epub 2005 Dec 20.

Abstract

Cardiac manifestations of Crohn's disease are rare; the most common is pericarditis. In the present report we briefly describe a 56-year-old man with Crohn's disease who presented to the emergency department due to paroxysmal atrial flutter. A transthoracic echocardiographic study revealed asymmetric left ventricular hypertrophy without outflow pressure gradient. Reviewing the literature, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy has not been previously described in patients with Crohn's disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / etiology*
  • Crohn Disease / complications*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged