The cardiomyopathy of Friedreich's ataxia common in a family: A case report

In this article, the authors have reviewed a case of Friedreich's Ataxia with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. A 19-year-old woman with Friedreich's Ataxia has been protesting since she was 11 years old and complained of chest pains, dyspnea, and heart palpitations without a medical history. In ECG, Asymmetrical invert T wave diffuse, diffuse ST-segment depression, and left ventricular hypertrophy were observed. In echocardiography, the left ventricle was reported as hyperimmobile with increased EF (70-75%).

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