Article
Left ventricular noncompaction.
Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society - 1 Jan 2009
Ichida Fukiko
Abstract excerpt
Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) is a recently defined cardiomyopathy characterized by a pattern of prominent trabecular meshwork and deep intertrabecular recesses, and is thought to be caused by arrest of normal endomyocardial morphogenesis. Although LVNC has been classified as a primary cardiomyopathy of genetic origin, its definition and diagnostic criteria are still being debated. Isolated LVNC was...
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