Isolated Left Ventricular Noncompaction with a Congenital Aneurysm Presenting with Recurrent Embolism
Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
; : 103-107, 2012.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Isolated left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) is a rare disorder caused by embryonic arrest of compaction. LVNC is sometimes associated with other congenital cardiac disorders; however, there have been few reports of its coexistence with a left ventricular aneurysm. A 40-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for renal infarction. She had a history of embolic cerebral infarction 10 years ago. Transthoracic echocardiography showed prominent trabeculae and deep intertrabecular recesses which are filled with blood from the left ventricular (LV) cavity. A thrombus in the akinetic apical wall was confirmed by contrast echocardiography. Using cardiac computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, we rejected a possible diagnosis of suspicion of coronary artery disease. She was diagnosed LVNC with a thrombus in apical aneurysm. Here, we report the first patient in Korea known to have LVNC accompanying LV congenital aneurysm presenting with recurrent embolism.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Thrombosis
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Coronary Artery Disease
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Echocardiography
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Cerebral Infarction
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Embolism
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Infarction
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Korea
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Aneurysm
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article