Anaesthetic management of a parturient with left ventricular noncompaction cardiomyopathy

Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) cardiomyopathy is a rare type of cardiomyopathy which occurs when the left ventricle fails to undergo compaction during embryogenesis. This results in a two layered ventricular wall, with a thinner compact epicardial layer and an inner noncompacted endocardial layer with large trabeculations. 1 It is often genetic in aetiology. A key difference compared to other cardiomyopathies is the increased risk of arrhythmias. Arrhythmias are associated with a poor prognosis due to ventricular failure, thrombo-embolic events and sudden death.
Source: International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research