Korean J Med.  2007 Jul;73(1):96-102.

A case of isolated noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium in an elderly patient

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Sungnam, Korea. echocho@dmc.or.kr

Abstract

Noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium is a rare congenital cardiomyopathy that is thought to be caused by arrest of normal endomyocardial embryogenesis. It is usually diagnosed via echocardiography. The three major clinical manifestations of noncompaction are heart failure, arrhythmia and embolic events. We report here on a case of isolated noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium, and the patient was admitted due to palpitation and dyspnea. Sadly, he died of intractable heart failure despite that we administered intensive medical treatment.

Keyword

Isolated noncompaction; Heart failure; Arrhythmia

MeSH Terms

Aged*
Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Cardiomyopathies
Dyspnea
Echocardiography
Embryonic Development
Female
Heart Failure
Humans
Isolated Noncompaction of the Ventricular Myocardium*
Myocardium
Pregnancy
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