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Left Ventricle Noncompaction Phenotype: Cause or Consequence?
Casavecchia, Grazia; Gravina, Matteo; Mautone, Francesco; Pesolo, Maurizio; Mangini, Francesco; Macarini, Luca; Brunetti, Natale Daniele.
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  • Casavecchia G; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy.
  • Gravina M; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy.
  • Mautone F; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy.
  • Pesolo M; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy.
  • Mangini F; ICU/Cardiology Unit, "Camberlingo" Hospital, Francavilla Fontana, Brindisi, Italy.
  • Macarini L; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy.
  • Brunetti ND; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy.
J Cardiovasc Echogr ; 34(1): 25-28, 2024.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38818316
ABSTRACT
Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) is commonly described as a congenital cardiomyopathy characterized by prominent myocardial trabeculae and deep intertrabecular recesses extending in the left ventricular chamber. Clinical presentation can differ considerably from asymptomatic individuals to those presenting with heart failure and other serious complications. Diagnosis is usually made by two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography or cardiac magnetic resonance. Moreover, even if strain parameters are significantly reduced in patients with LVNC, they are not routinely investigated. Here, we report the case of a previously symptomless patient admitted to the hospital for pulmonary edema. Two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography showed severe valvular heart disease and left ventricle pronounced trabeculation and remodeling, although speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) demonstrated only mild strain reduction. We, therefore, explore the possibility that STE may be useful to differentiate LVNC cardiomyopathy from LVNC phenotype due to severe remodeling.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Cardiovasc Echogr Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Italia

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Cardiovasc Echogr Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Italia