TY - JOUR
T1 - Isolated ventricular non-compaction
T2 - An underdiagnosed cause of congestive heart failure
AU - Schwartzenberg, Shmuel
AU - Sherez, Jack
AU - Wexler, Dov
AU - Aviram, Galit
AU - Keren, Gad
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Isolated ventricular non-compaction is a frequently under-diagnosed rare congenital cardiomyopathy. The importance of diagnosing this cardiomyopathy lies especially in asymptomatic patients, screening relatives of index cases in order to focus on their follow-up, and searching for criteria warranting prophylactic anticoagulation, implantable cardioverter defibrillator and anti-remodeling drugs such as angiotensin-converting inhibitors. We present the clinical and imaging characteristics of this entity and discuss some of the therapeutic dilemmas involving these patients.
AB - Isolated ventricular non-compaction is a frequently under-diagnosed rare congenital cardiomyopathy. The importance of diagnosing this cardiomyopathy lies especially in asymptomatic patients, screening relatives of index cases in order to focus on their follow-up, and searching for criteria warranting prophylactic anticoagulation, implantable cardioverter defibrillator and anti-remodeling drugs such as angiotensin-converting inhibitors. We present the clinical and imaging characteristics of this entity and discuss some of the therapeutic dilemmas involving these patients.
KW - Congestive heart failure
KW - Isolated ventricular non-compaction
KW - Thromboembolism
KW - Ventricular tachyarrhythmia
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AN - SCOPUS:69349102833
VL - 11
SP - 426
EP - 429
JO - Israel Medical Association Journal
JF - Israel Medical Association Journal
SN - 1565-1088
IS - 7
ER -