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Non-compaction of the ventricular myocardium: a cardiomyopathy in search of a pathoanatomical definition.
Histology and histopathology - 1 Apr 2010
Val-Bernal J Fernando, Garijo M Francisca, Rodriguez-Villar Diana, Val Daniel
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Ventricular non-compaction is a rare cardiomyopathy characterized by numerous, excessively prominent ventricular trabeculations and deep intertrabecular recesses communicating with the ventricular cavity. The lesion is postulated to result from an intrauterine developmental arrest that stops compaction of the myocardial fiber meshwork. This cardiomyopathy affects the left ventricle, with or without concomitant...
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