Primary prophylactic anticoagulation is mandatory if noncompaction is associated with atrial fibrillation or heart failure.
Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Vienna, Austria. Electronic address: fifigs1@yahoo.de.
Josef
J
Finsterer
2nd Medical Department with Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Vienna, Austria.
Claudia
C
Stöllberger
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D056830:Isolated Noncompaction of the Ventricular Myocardium / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D000925:Anticoagulants
Embolism; Left ventricular hypertrabeculation; Metabolic disease; Non-compaction; Stroke; Unclassified cardiomyopathy