Noncompaction myocardium imaging with multiple echocardiographic modalities.
Noncompaction myocardium of the left ventricle (LV) is a genetically heterogeneous congenital cardiomyopathy, that has only been described during the last two decades. Echocardiography plays a pivotal role as a first line diagnostic tool of this rare abnormality. The present case describes the imaging of the noncompacted myocardium using varying echocardiographic modalities.
Patrianakos
Alexandros P
AP
Cardiology Department, Heraklion University Hospital, Crete, Greece. apatrianakos@yahoo.gr
Parthenakis
Frangiskos I
FI
Nyktari
Eva G
EG
Vardas
Panos E
PE
D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*