Diagnosis of biventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography.
Non-compaction of the ventricular myocardium is a recently recognized rare disorder of the endomyocardial morphogenesis. The disease can be characterized by systolic and diastolic heart failure, ventricular arrhythmias and systemic embolization. The present case suggests the clinical role of real-time three-dimensional echocardiography in the spatial evaluation of both ventricles in suspected biventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy.
Nemes
Attila
A
Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcentre, Erasmus MC, Dr Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Room Ba304, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. nemes@in2nd.szote.u-szeged.hu
Caliskan
Kadir
K
Soliman
Osama I I
OI
McGhie
Jackie S
JS
Geleijnse
Marcel L
ML
ten Cate
Folkert J
FJ
D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004452:Echocardiography; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D013318:Stroke Volume; D013997:Time Factors; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left