title: An unusual case of isolated non-compacted right ventricular myocardium.
abstract: Isolated ventricular non-compaction is a rare type of cardiomyopathy resulting from arrested myocardial development during embryogenesis. This rare entity can be easily diagnosed by characteristic appearance of prominent myocardial trabeculations and deep inter-trabecular spaces. The clinical manifestations include heart failure signs, ventricular arrhythmias, and cardio-embolic events. Although the usual site of involvement is the left ventricle, the right ventricle (RV) can rarely be affected. Here, we report a case of 23-year-old male patient with isolated RV non-compaction.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Madras Medical Mission, 4-A, Dr J.J. Nagar, Mogappair, Chennai 600 037, Tamilnadu, India. icvddoctors@mmm.org.in
authors.forename: S Balashankar
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Gomathi
authors.forename: Nilesh
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Makadia
authors.forename: S Mullasari
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Ajit
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009206:Myocardium; D014463:Ultrasonography