Noncompaction of the Left Ventricular Myocardium: A Cause of Syncope in a Young Patient

Noncompaction of the left ventricular myocardium (LVNC) is a rare cardiomyopathywith a spectrum of clinical presentations. The pathogenesis of this type of cardiomyopathyinvolves an arrest in the process of compaction during embryonic life. Identificationof high risk individuals with this syndrome i...

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Main Authors: Deephak Swaminath, Ragesh Panikkath, Roshni Narayanan, Sam Copeland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles 2013-07-01
Series:Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles
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Online Access:http://pulmonarychronicles.com/index.php/pulmonarychronicles/article/view/75