Isolated Ventricular Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy Presenting as Recurrent Syncope

Isolated Ventricular Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy Presenting as Recurrent Syncope

Isolated ventricular noncompaction (IVNC) occurs because of interruption of trabecular morphogenesis in the myocardium leading to ventricular noncompaction. Patients present with heart failure or with systemic complications secondary to thromboembolism or arrhythmias. High index of suspicion is nece...

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Main Authors: Sukhdeep Bhogal, Vatsal Ladia, Puja Sitwala, Kais AlBalbissi, Timir Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3742171
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spelling doaj-c295c46f04e943e48cbc870136d9c5132020-11-25T01:05:25ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352016-01-01201610.1155/2016/37421713742171Isolated Ventricular Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy Presenting as Recurrent SyncopeSukhdeep Bhogal0Vatsal Ladia1Puja Sitwala2Kais AlBalbissi3Timir Paul4Department of Internal Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37604, USADivision of Cardiology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37604, USADivision of Cardiology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37604, USADivision of Cardiology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37604, USADivision of Cardiology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37604, USAIsolated ventricular noncompaction (IVNC) occurs because of interruption of trabecular morphogenesis in the myocardium leading to ventricular noncompaction. Patients present with heart failure or with systemic complications secondary to thromboembolism or arrhythmias. High index of suspicion is necessary for early diagnosis. We present a case of 48-year-old male with unexplained recurrent syncope who was eventually diagnosed with IVNC.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3742171
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author Sukhdeep Bhogal
Vatsal Ladia
Puja Sitwala
Kais AlBalbissi
Timir Paul
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Vatsal Ladia
Puja Sitwala
Kais AlBalbissi
Timir Paul
Isolated Ventricular Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy Presenting as Recurrent Syncope
Case Reports in Medicine
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Vatsal Ladia
Puja Sitwala
Kais AlBalbissi
Timir Paul
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title Isolated Ventricular Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy Presenting as Recurrent Syncope
title_short Isolated Ventricular Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy Presenting as Recurrent Syncope
title_full Isolated Ventricular Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy Presenting as Recurrent Syncope
title_fullStr Isolated Ventricular Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy Presenting as Recurrent Syncope
title_full_unstemmed Isolated Ventricular Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy Presenting as Recurrent Syncope
title_sort isolated ventricular noncompaction cardiomyopathy presenting as recurrent syncope
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Medicine
issn 1687-9627
1687-9635
publishDate 2016-01-01
description Isolated ventricular noncompaction (IVNC) occurs because of interruption of trabecular morphogenesis in the myocardium leading to ventricular noncompaction. Patients present with heart failure or with systemic complications secondary to thromboembolism or arrhythmias. High index of suspicion is necessary for early diagnosis. We present a case of 48-year-old male with unexplained recurrent syncope who was eventually diagnosed with IVNC.
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