Article
Left Ventricular Noncompaction: Anatomical Phenotype or Distinct Cardiomyopathy?
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 15 Nov 2016
Weir-McCall Jonathan R, Yeap Phey Ming, Papagiorcopulo Carla, Fitzgerald Kerrie, Gandy Stephen J, Lambert Matthew, Belch Jill J F, Cavin Ian, Littleford Roberta, Macfarlane Jennifer A, Matthew Shona Z, Nicholas R Stephen, Struthers Allan D, Sullivan Frank, Waugh Shelley A, White Richard D, Houston J Graeme
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There is considerable overlap between left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) and other cardiomyopathies. LVNC has been reported in up to 40% of the general population, raising questions about whether it is a distinct pathological entity, a remodeling epiphenomenon, or merely an anatomical phenotype. OBJECTIVES: The authors determined the prevalence and predictors of LVNC in a healthy population using 4...
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