title: [Isolated left ventricular non-compaction: a single-center experience].
abstract: Isolated left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) is a rare cardiomyopathy characterized by excessive and prominent trabeculations associated with deep recesses that communicate with the ventricular cavity. Determining the natural history of this condition has been hampered by differences in clinical features and prognosis in published series, which are partly the result of differing diagnostic criteria and the lack of management guidelines. This work aims to contribute to the characterization of isolated LVNC by analyzing an affected population in terms of clinical presentation, diagnosis, risk stratification, treatment and follow-up. We also discuss the most relevant data from the literature concerning this cardiomyopathy.
authors: Serviço de Cardiologia, Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. olga-sousa@sapo.pt
authors: Olga
authors: O
authors: Sousa
authors: Guida
authors: G
authors: Silva
authors: Francisco
authors: F
authors: Sampaio
authors: Marco
authors: M
authors: Oliveira
authors: Helena
authors: H
authors: Gonçalves
authors: João
authors: J
authors: Primo
authors: José
authors: J
authors: Ribeiro
authors: Conceição
authors: C
authors: Fonseca
authors: Aníbal
authors: A
authors: Albuquerque
authors: Lino
authors: L
authors: Simões
authors: Vasco
authors: V
authors: Gama
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D056830:Isolated Noncompaction of the Ventricular Myocardium / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies