| Noncompaction syndrome of the myocardium: pathophysiology and imaging pearls. | |
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PMID: 20216462 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Patients with noncompaction syndrome of the myocardium may present with cardiac arrhythmia, thromboembolic events, or left ventricular failure. Associations with other diseases, including neurologic or other cardiac syndromes, have been noted. Noncompaction syndrome of the myocardium is primarily diagnosed by echocardiography; however, CT scanning and magnetic resonance imaging are useful tools for determining severity and the patient's prognosis. With these methods, high-resolution images of the myocardium are obtained that enable better recognition of the areas over which the trabeculae are distributed. Early diagnosis can improve the patient's survival by premature heart transplantation or implantation of a defibrillator. Also, as there are many reports of occurrence of this syndrome in several members of the same family (mainly X-linked inheritance), upon accurate and early diagnosis, the patient's family can be further screened. |
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Navid A Zenooz; Keneth G Zahka; Ernest S Siwik; Robert C Gilkeson |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of thoracic imaging Volume: 25 ISSN: 1536-0237 ISO Abbreviation: J Thorac Imaging Publication Date: 2010 Nov |
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Created Date: 2010-11-02 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8606160 Medline TA: J Thorac Imaging Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 326-32 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Radiology, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT 06519, USA. znavid@yahoo.com |
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