title: Non-compaction cardiomyopathy in an asymptomatic athlete.
abstract: Prevention of sudden cardiac death in athletes requires the screening and recognition of pathologies that often remain clinically silent for years until provoked by a physiologic stressor. This can result in the manifestation of disease and even death. Left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy (LVNC), newly classified as a distinct entity arising in the adult population, is a cardiomyopathy that at initial presentation can manifest as a wide spectrum of symptoms from asymptomatic to ventricular arrhythmias, systemic embolism and even sudden cardiac death. We present the case of an asymptomatic athlete found to have LVNC and discuss the implications this finding may have on sports participation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: Margaret Kapor
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Manus
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: Satyajeet
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: Rosemarie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stag
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hyman
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare; D001490:Basketball / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D056830:Isolated Noncompaction of the Ventricular Myocardium / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D057832:Watchful Waiting; D055815:Young Adult