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Left ventricular noncompaction and cardiomyopathy: cause, contributor, or epiphenomenon?
Current opinion in cardiology - 1 May 2008
Sen-Chowdhry Srijita, McKenna William J
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To discuss unresolved issues pertaining to aetiology and diagnosis of isolated left ventricular noncompaction. RECENT FINDINGS: Left ventricular noncompaction may be sporadic or familial and is linked to mutations in mitochondrial, cytoskeletal, Z-line, and sarcomeric proteins. Severe childhood manifestations include fetal hydrops or sudden infant death syndrome. Adults with severe phenotypes...
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