title: Ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy.
abstract: Non-compaction of the left ventricle is an extremely rare cardiomyopathy resulting from a defective morphogenesis of the endomyocardium. It results in an architecturally aberrant ventricular wall consisting of two layers: a compacted layer and a loose interwoven meshwork with prominent trabeculae and deep intertrabecular recesses that communicate with the left ventricular cavity. This report describes the case of a 25-year-old man with dilated cardiomyopathy, due to non-compaction of the left ventricle, presenting with a transient ischemic attack.
authors.affiliation: University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Cardiology Section. hilton_franqui@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Hilton
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Franqui-Rivera
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martínez-Ojeda
authors.forename: Rafael E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Calderón
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: González-Keelan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male