[Obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: excito-conduction disturbances and sudden death (author's transl)].

By referring to one of their own observed cases and reviewing the literature, the authors discuss the possible pathogenetic mechanisms of sudden death from obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and conclude with some practical comments on how to keep under observation patients affected with this cardiopathy, complicated by rhythm disturbances.