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2013

Department of Medicine

James K Wu MD

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Anomalous Right Coronary Artery Arising From The Pulmonary Artery, Ashish Kabra, James Wu, Matthew Martinez Oct 2013

Anomalous Right Coronary Artery Arising From The Pulmonary Artery, Ashish Kabra, James Wu, Matthew Martinez

James K Wu MD

No abstract provided.


Fabry's Disease With Lvot Obstruction: Diagnosis And Management, Jacob Blount, James Wu, Matthew Martinez Oct 2013

Fabry's Disease With Lvot Obstruction: Diagnosis And Management, Jacob Blount, James Wu, Matthew Martinez

James K Wu MD

A 46-year-old male was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and severe left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction. Genetic testing revealed that this was a "mimic of HCM" and the true diagnosis was Fabry's disease, although there were no other clinical features of Fabry's. Despite maximal medical therapy he remained symptomatic from the outflow tract gradient and required surgical myectomy for symptom relief. This case illustrates the diagnosis of an HCM mimic by genetic testing.


Durability, Reliability, Viability: 48 Year-Survival Of A Starr-Edwards Mitral Valve, Bilal Ayub, Justin Guthier, James Wu Oct 2013

Durability, Reliability, Viability: 48 Year-Survival Of A Starr-Edwards Mitral Valve, Bilal Ayub, Justin Guthier, James Wu

James K Wu MD

No abstract provided.