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Left Ventricular Non-compaction Cardiomyopathy: The Key to Its Diagnosis and Implications for Management
Left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) cardiomyopathy is a condition with increasing prevalence as cardiac imaging technology improves, although there is currently no diagnostic gold standard. Characterized by the presence of a bilayered myocardium with prominent trabeculations, LVNC cardiomyopathy...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10648454/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38021952 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.47121 |
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author | Gallucci, Angela E Grewal, Meghan R Alexander, Brooke T Heyer, Arianna M Diaz, Yvonne M |
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description | Left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) cardiomyopathy is a condition with increasing prevalence as cardiac imaging technology improves, although there is currently no diagnostic gold standard. Characterized by the presence of a bilayered myocardium with prominent trabeculations, LVNC cardiomyopathy has a wide range of presentations, from asymptomatic to severe heart failure, thromboembolism, and sudden cardiac death. We present the case of a 62-year-old male who was admitted for a heart failure exacerbation with a worsening ejection fraction and signs of increased trabeculations of the left ventricle on an echocardiogram. We highlight the rarity of this condition, especially when diagnosed via echocardiogram, and the importance of considering anticoagulation as part of the treatment plan. |
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spelling | pubmed-106484542023-10-16 Left Ventricular Non-compaction Cardiomyopathy: The Key to Its Diagnosis and Implications for Management Gallucci, Angela E Grewal, Meghan R Alexander, Brooke T Heyer, Arianna M Diaz, Yvonne M Cureus Internal Medicine Left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) cardiomyopathy is a condition with increasing prevalence as cardiac imaging technology improves, although there is currently no diagnostic gold standard. Characterized by the presence of a bilayered myocardium with prominent trabeculations, LVNC cardiomyopathy has a wide range of presentations, from asymptomatic to severe heart failure, thromboembolism, and sudden cardiac death. We present the case of a 62-year-old male who was admitted for a heart failure exacerbation with a worsening ejection fraction and signs of increased trabeculations of the left ventricle on an echocardiogram. We highlight the rarity of this condition, especially when diagnosed via echocardiogram, and the importance of considering anticoagulation as part of the treatment plan. Cureus 2023-10-16 /pmc/articles/PMC10648454/ /pubmed/38021952 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.47121 Text en Copyright © 2023, Gallucci et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Internal Medicine Gallucci, Angela E Grewal, Meghan R Alexander, Brooke T Heyer, Arianna M Diaz, Yvonne M Left Ventricular Non-compaction Cardiomyopathy: The Key to Its Diagnosis and Implications for Management |
title | Left Ventricular Non-compaction Cardiomyopathy: The Key to Its Diagnosis and Implications for Management |
title_full | Left Ventricular Non-compaction Cardiomyopathy: The Key to Its Diagnosis and Implications for Management |
title_fullStr | Left Ventricular Non-compaction Cardiomyopathy: The Key to Its Diagnosis and Implications for Management |
title_full_unstemmed | Left Ventricular Non-compaction Cardiomyopathy: The Key to Its Diagnosis and Implications for Management |
title_short | Left Ventricular Non-compaction Cardiomyopathy: The Key to Its Diagnosis and Implications for Management |
title_sort | left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy: the key to its diagnosis and implications for management |
topic | Internal Medicine |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10648454/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38021952 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.47121 |
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