HIGH PREVALENCE OF APICAL HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY NOTED IN NON-WHITE PATIENTS REFERRED FOR CLINICAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY

Background: Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (ApHCM) is considered to be a relatively rare variant of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) in non-Asian populations, with most studies suggesting a prevalence of 1 to 3 percent. We noted a high prevalence of ApHCM encountered on echocardiography in our