title: Isolated non-compaction of left ventricular myocardium.
abstract: Isolated non-compaction of the left ventricle is a distinct form of cardiomyopathy. It may be idiopathic or secondary to an identifiable disease. The condition usually presents with symptoms of cardiac failure. The present report is of a child with this disease who was diagnosed at birth and was relatively stable at 5 years of age.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Section of Cardiology, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. mehnaz.atiq@aku.edu
authors.forename: Mehnaz Atiq
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Muniza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yousuf
authors.forename: Ahmed Umair
authors.initials: AU
authors.lastname: Syed
authors.forename: Muniza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bana
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male