title: Noncompacted ventricular myocardium: is syncope the only warning sign?
abstract: We present a case of a 14-year-old young boy with ventricular noncompaction and coexistent Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome who presented with syncope. Detailed testing was performed, and an ablation was successful for Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome; however, because of patient/family desires, an implantable cardiodefibrillator was placed. A careful review of the literature highlights the complex decision making involved with this condition.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Trieu Q
authors.initials: TQ
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Lenihan
authors.forename: Bharat K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Kantharia
authors.forename: Anne H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Dougherty
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D006801:Humans; D056830:Isolated Noncompaction of the Ventricular Myocardium / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology*; D014927:Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery