title: The treatment of noncompaction of ventricular myocardium.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Critically reexamine and place in perspective the most appropriate therapeutic strategies for patients noncompaction of ventricular myocardium.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Specific treatments are not available for the majority of patients with noncompaction of ventricular myocardium currently. Treatment of patients with noncompaction of ventricular myocardium could be similar to patients with other cardiomyopathies, especially dialated cardiomyopathy, and therefore, the primary aims of treatment are to control symptoms, disease progression, and complications, which should include appropriate treatment for heart failure, management of arrhythmias, and oral anticoagulation to prevent systemic emboli.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Among the many challenges facing clinicians treating patients with noncompaction of ventricular myocardium are the detection of early disease, the identification of the predominant mechanism of left ventricular dysfunction, and the development of treatments that target the initiating mechanism of disease. Nevertheless, there have been major advances in our understanding of the genetic basis of noncompaction of ventricular myocardium, and recent advances in the drug therapy and nondrug therapy of noncompaction of ventricular myocardium have substantially improved the outlook for many patients. The rapid pace of current research and the development of new treatments for the management of both early and late disease augur well for the future.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. zezhou_song@126.com
authors.forename: Ze-Zhou
authors.initials: ZZ
authors.lastname: Song
mesh_terms: D058406:Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D056830:Isolated Noncompaction of the Ventricular Myocardium / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents