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Heart 93:11-15 doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.082271
  • Heart review

Isolated ventricular non-compaction of the myocardium in adults

  1. R Jenni,
  2. E N Oechslin,
  3. B van der Loo
  1. Echocardiography, Clinic of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Centre, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
  1. Correspondence to:
    Professor Dr Rolf Jenni
    Echocardiography, Clinic of Cardiology, University Hospital Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland; karjer{at}usz.unizh.ch
  • Accepted 14 April 2006
  • Published Online First 2 May 2006

Abstract

Isolated ventricular non-compaction (IVNC) in adults is a genetic cardiac disease of emerging importance with a distinct clinical and pathophysiological presentation. The body of evidence for the underlying genetic basis of the disease has also grown. Prognosis remains poor for patients with impaired systolic left ventricular function, as treatment options are very limited. The diagnosis of IVNC, however, is often missed, most often as a consequence of ignorance of the condition. The relevant clinical issues and the emerging concepts of the aetiology of IVNC are summarised.

Footnotes

  • Published Online First 2 May 2006

  • Competing interests: None declared.

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