Abstract

Background: Isolated noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium (INVM) is a cardiomyopathy characterized by an excessive number of prominent trabeculations with deep intertrabecular recesses in the left ventricular apex. Associated findings include systolic dysfunction, ventricular arrhythmias, and systemic emboli. Management of patients with INVM is challenging not only because of the variability in developing clinical myopathy, but also because multiple diagnostic criteria are in use. INVM remains most commonly diagnosed by echocardiography with three criteria in use. These include the criteria proposed by Lai based …

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