Isolated noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium.
Isolated noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium is a recently described anomaly. We report the first case of this anomaly presenting as a restrictive cardiomyopathy, and the first association of this entity with endocardial fibrosis.
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Department of Anatomic Pathology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195-5001, USA.
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Rosenkranz
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Sterba
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D002313:Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004719:Endomyocardial Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography