Elderly manifestation of non-compaction of the ventricular myocardium.
Non-compaction of the ventricular myocardium (NCVM) is a rare disorder of myocardial morphogenesis usually diagnosed in paediatric age associated with high mortality rates. Among reported cases, NCVM has been described in only six patients > or = 70 years. We describe the case of a 74-year-old male with NCVM involving the left ventricle, representing one of the oldest patients ever reported in the literature. Of note, this case was characterized by late appearance of NCVM and rapid deterioration of clinical conditions. The wide age range of symptom onset from prenatal to geriatric age supports the hypothesis that NCVM is a multifactorial rather than a simple congenital disorder.
Palloshi
Altin
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Cardio-Thoracic Department, Istituto Scientifico San Raffaele and Vita-Salute University, Milan, Italy. Altin_p@hotmail.com
Puccetti
Patrizia
P
Fragasso
Gabriele
G
Agricola
Eustachio
E
Mellone
Renata
R
Del Maschio
Alessandro
A
Maseri
Attilio
A
Margonato
Alberto
A
D017668:Age of Onset; D000368:Aged; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D018450:Disease Progression; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*