[Acute cerebral ischemia: an unusual clinical presentation of isolated left ventricular noncompaction in an adult patient]. / Ischemia cerebrale acuta: un'insolita presentazione nell'adulto del ventricolo sinistro non compatto isolato.

Isolated left ventricular noncompaction in adults is uncommon. The most frequent clinical manifestations are heart failure due to left ventricular systolic dysfunction and supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias, which may be sustained and associated with sudden death. Thromboembolic complications are also possible. We report the case of an adult patient with isolated left ventricular noncompaction who came to our observation because of acute cerebral ischemia, an initial presentation of the disease only rarely described.