title: The first reported case of non-compacted cardiomyopathy in a preterm infant with Ebstein's anomaly.
abstract: Non-compaction of the ventricular myocardium is a congenital dysfunction of ventricular morphogenesis caused by the arrest of normal embryogenesis of the ventricles. It is considered as a rare disease and can involve both ventricles but commonly the left ventricle. It is classified into isolated non-compaction of the ventricles and non-compaction associated with other congenital heart defects. Its association with Ebstein's anomaly is very rare. We are reporting a rare case of severe heart failure and complex cardiac anomaly including biventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy, Ebstein's anomalies and large patent ductus arteriosus with severe persistent pulmonary hypertension in a 31-weeks-old preterm infant. The infant recovered smoothly and continued to be asymptomatic and off medications throughout his 2 years follow-up period. Up to our knowledge, this is the youngest and first patient yet reported to have this disease at this age with good recovery.
authors: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Women's Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
authors: Nuha A G M
authors: NA
authors: Nimeri
authors: Foaud F
authors: FF
authors: Abou Nahia
authors: Amani S
authors: AS
authors: Ibrahim
authors: Aymen Y
authors: AY
authors: Khella
mesh_terms: D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004437:Ebstein Anomaly / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D004452:Echocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic