A young athlete died of sudden cardiac arrest after atheletic activity. Postmoem finding revealed interventricular septal hyperophy. What is the most probable diagnosis?
Syncope and sudden death following competitive spos in young individuals is characteristic of Hyperophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy (HOCM). The presence of interventricular septal hyperophy in postmoem confirms the diagnosis of HOCM. Ref: Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 16th Edition, Pages 1410-11; Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine, 19th Edition, Page 476
Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
Hyperophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)
Aoic Stenosis (AS)
Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)