Abstract

Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) is a relatively new and heterogeneous cardiomyopathy, first reported by Chin et al. in 1990.() It is characterized by prominent ventricular trabeculations, intratrabecular recesses and a bi-layered myocardium, composed of compacted and noncompacted layers.(,) Left ventricular noncompaction may be an isolated finding or associated to other cardiomyopathies, metabolic disorders and congenital heart diseases.() It is believed to result from failure of ventricular compaction in the embryogenic phase, with increasing evidence of a genetic component.() Since its [...]

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