Isolated left ventricular non-compaction: an unusual indication for heart transplantation

We report a patient with isolated left ventricular non-compaction diagnosed by echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. She developed refractory congestive heart failure and subsequently underwent successful heart transplantation. This type of cardiomyopathy is thought to be caused b...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi 2009-10, Vol.15 (5), p.378-380
Hauptverfasser:	Fan, Katherine Y Y, Chan, Carmen W S, Cheng, L C, Ko, Ryan L Y, Lam, Y M, Jim, M H, Au, Timmy W K, Ho, Cally K L, Wang, E P, Chau, Elaine M C, Chow, W H
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic - complications Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic - diagnosis Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic - therapy Echocardiography - methods Female Heart Failure - etiology Heart Failure - therapy Heart Transplantation Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods Ventricular Dysfunction, Left - complications Ventricular Dysfunction, Left - diagnosis Ventricular Dysfunction, Left - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a patient with isolated left ventricular non-compaction diagnosed by echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. She developed refractory congestive heart failure and subsequently underwent successful heart transplantation. This type of cardiomyopathy is thought to be caused by the arrest of normal embryogenesis of the endocardium and myocardium. The spectrum of clinical, radiological, and pathological abnormalities is discussed.
ISSN:	1024-2708 2226-8707