Electrocardiographic changes in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy using ICD

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a relatively common and complex genetic heart disease, rated as main cause of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in young people, including athletes, accounting for 36% of these cases in young athletes in the United States (USA). IDC implants have proved highly effective for preventing such events. For diagnostic evaluations of CMH, the electrocardiogram (ECG) is a very useful tool, being altered in 75% to 95% of clinical cases. After an ICD implant, as demonstrated in this case report, variations in the ECG are noted that could explain the beneficial alteration in the pathophysiology of obstructive HCM.