Isolated ventricular non-compaction: an underdiagnosed cause of congestive heart failure.
Isr Med Assoc J
; 11(7): 426-9, 2009 Jul.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19911495
ABSTRACT
Isolated ventricular non-compaction is a frequently underdiagnosed 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.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Insuficiencia Cardíaca
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Ventrículos Cardíacos
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Cardiomiopatías
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Miocardio
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Isr Med Assoc J
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Israel