Myocardial Ischemia Correlates with Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in Patients with Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy

Noncompaction cardiomyopathy (NCC) results as an arrest of the myocardial compaction process in the embryonic period, leading to the impaired formation of the microvasculature. Myocardial perfusion abnormalities have already been described, however, the functional impact in NCC patients remains undefined. We sought to analyze a potential correlation between myocardial ischemia and heart failure progression in patients with NCC.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Tags: 486 Source Type: research