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Catastrophic stroke in a patient with left ventricular non-compaction
Echo Research & Practice volume 5, pages K59–K62 (2018)
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We present the case of a 32-year-old man who presented with a remote history of chest pain and was diagnosed with non-compaction cardiomyopathy on echocardiography. On presentation, he was relatively asymptomatic with normal cardiac function. Unfortunately, he presented 1 year later with a catastrophic embolic stroke.
Learning points: Left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) is a myocardial disorder characterised by prominent left ventricular (LV) trabeculae, a thin compacted layer and deep intertrabecular recesses.
Two-dimensional echocardiography with colour Doppler is the study of choice for diagnosis and follow-up of LVNC. CMR serves an important role where adequate echocardiographic imaging cannot be obtained.
LVNC is associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity in adults, including heart failure, thromboembolic events and tachyarrhythmias.
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Gurunathan, S., Senior, R. Catastrophic stroke in a patient with left ventricular non-compaction. Echo Res Pract 5, K59–K62 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1530/ERP-18-0015
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