Diagnosis of Left Ventricular Noncompaction by Computed Tomography
| Autor: | Mina M. Benjamin, Rainer A. Khetan, Robert C. Kowal, Jeffrey M. Schussler |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty Cardiac computed tomography Cardiomyopathy Computed tomography 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Multidetector ct 03 medical and health sciences Case Studies 0302 clinical medicine Internal medicine Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy medicine cardiovascular diseases 030212 general & internal medicine Stroke medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry General Medicine medicine.disease Coronary arteries medicine.anatomical_structure cardiovascular system Cardiology Left ventricular noncompaction business |
| Zdroj: | Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings. 25:354-356 |
| ISSN: | 1525-3252 0899-8280 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/08998280.2012.11928875 |
| Popis: | Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) is a rare disorder in which the left ventricular endocardial surface is not appropriately flattened and is heavily trabeculated. Patients with this condition can be affected by stroke from emboli that originate from these recesses. We present a patient with LVNC who was originally misdiagnosed as having an idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. Ultimately, diagnosis of LVNC was confirmed through the use of 64-slice multidetector cardiac computed tomography (CT). There are few reports of using multidetector CT for diagnosis of LVNC, but this appears to be a viable option in confirming the diagnosis and at the same time assessing the coronary arteries. The recognition of this cardiomyopathy and its differentiation from other nonischemic cardiomyopathies have important implications for the patient and for family members, given its potential familial inheritance patterns and poor long-term prognosis. |
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