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Isolated left ventricular noncompaction: what do we really know?
Current cardiology reports - 1 Jun 2012
Peters Ferande, Khandheria Bijoy K
Abstract excerpt
Isolated left ventricular noncompaction (ILVNC) is a myocardial disorder thought to occur as a result of an arrest in embryogenesis. Recently, it has been classified as a genetic cardiomyopathy. Familial and sporadic forms of ILVNC have been documented. There is considerable genetic heterogeneity among familial forms, although sarcomeric mutations are the most common genetic mutations. Issues related to familial...
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