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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Language: | English |
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Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles
2013-07-01
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Series: | Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles |
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Online Access: | http://pulmonarychronicles.com/index.php/pulmonarychronicles/article/view/75 |