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Isolated left ventricular noncompaction in sub-Saharan Africa: a clinical and echocardiographic perspective.
Circulation. Cardiovascular imaging - 1 Mar 2012
Peters Ferande, Khandheria Bijoy K, dos Santos Claudia, Matioda Hiral, Maharaj Nirvarthi, Libhaber Elena, Mamdoo Farouk, Essop Mohammed R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Isolated left ventricular noncompaction (ILVNC) is a cardiomyopathy caused by intrauterine failure of the myocardium to compact. Common clinical complications are heart failure, arrhythmias, and cardioembolism. A paucity of data exists relating to clinical and echocardiographic features of ILVNC in Africans. METHODS AND RESULTS: This study is a single-center, prospective case-control study, whereby...
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