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- Title
Natural history and familial characteristics of isolated left ventricular non-compaction.
- Authors
Murphy, Ross T.; Thaman, Rajesh; Blanes, Juan Gimeno; Ward, Deirdre; Sevdalis, Elias; Papra, Efi; Kiotsekolglou, Anatoli; Tome, Maria T.; Pellerin, Denis; McKenna, William J.; Elliott, Perry M.
- Abstract
Aims Non-compaction of the left ventricle (LVNC) is a disorder of endomyocardial morphogenesis that results in multiple trabeculations in the left ventricular myocardium. The current literature suggests that LVNC in adults is rare and associated with a poor prognosis. Given that the disorder is present at birth and that several studies have reported asymptomatic familial disease in some patients, we hypothesized that there is a long pre-clinical phase of the disease. The aim of this study was to define the prognosis and familial incidence of LVNC.
- Publication
European Heart Journal, 2005, Vol 26, Issue 2, p187
- ISSN
0195-668X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/eurheartj/ehi025