Left Ventricular Noncompaction: A Cardiomyopathy With Distinct Characteristics and Risks.

CONCLUSIONS:: Left ventricular noncompaction is present at birth but can remain clinically silent for decades. It is found both in isolation and as a part of other congenital cardiac, extracardiac, neuromuscular, and genetic syndromes. Left ventricular noncompaction is associated with the major complications of heart failure, tachyarrhythmias, and systemic thromboembolism. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS:: Transthoracic echocardiography will likely remain the initial screening modality, but modality limitations, questionable findings, and clinical presentations suspicious for noncompaction should be followed up promptly with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for definitive diagnosis and treatment. PMID: 24231893 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: J Cardiovasc Nurs Source Type: research