title: Left-ventricular noncompaction in an infant with trisomy 21.
abstract: Left-ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) is a rare congenital cardiomyopathy of emerging importance. It is known to occur in association with genetic syndromes. We report here for the first time an infant with LVNC in association with trisomy 21.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. drmandarpatil@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mandar B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: Sunita M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Patil
mesh_terms: D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler / Q000379:methods; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods; D004656:Enalapril / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005665:Furosemide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D056830:Isolated Noncompaction of the Ventricular Myocardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000379:methods; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment
chemical_list: D004656:Enalapril; D005665:Furosemide