Saw-tooth cardiomyopathy

Saw-tooth cardiomyopathy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>We present an unusual case of cardiomyopathy in a two month old male infant with a grade-I systolic murmur. Echocardiographic examination disclosed left ventricular (LV), dysplasia with saw-tooth like inwards myocardial projections extending from the lateral wall...

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Main Authors: Karatza Ageliki A, Danias Peter G, Davlouros Periklis A, Kiaffas Maria G, Alexopoulos Dimitrios
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Online Access:http://www.jcmr-online.com/content/11/1/54
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spelling doaj-1831be028da24e13bc706cd578bb7c0e2020-11-25T01:06:01ZengBMCJournal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance1097-66471532-429X2009-12-011115410.1186/1532-429X-11-54Saw-tooth cardiomyopathyKaratza Ageliki ADanias Peter GDavlouros Periklis AKiaffas Maria GAlexopoulos Dimitrios<p>Abstract</p> <p>We present an unusual case of cardiomyopathy in a two month old male infant with a grade-I systolic murmur. Echocardiographic examination disclosed left ventricular (LV), dysplasia with saw-tooth like inwards myocardial projections extending from the lateral walls towards the LV cavity. There was mild LV systolic dysfunction with apical hypokinesia. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance demonstrated in detail these cross bridging muscular projections originating from the inferior interventricular septum and lateral LV wall, along with areas of hypokinesis at the LV septum and apex in a noncoronary distribution, without any late gadolinium enhancement. We have termed this condition saw-tooth cardiomyopathy because of the very characteristic appearance.</p> http://www.jcmr-online.com/content/11/1/54
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author Karatza Ageliki A
Danias Peter G
Davlouros Periklis A
Kiaffas Maria G
Alexopoulos Dimitrios
spellingShingle Karatza Ageliki A
Danias Peter G
Davlouros Periklis A
Kiaffas Maria G
Alexopoulos Dimitrios
Saw-tooth cardiomyopathy
Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
author_facet Karatza Ageliki A
Danias Peter G
Davlouros Periklis A
Kiaffas Maria G
Alexopoulos Dimitrios
author_sort Karatza Ageliki A
title Saw-tooth cardiomyopathy
title_short Saw-tooth cardiomyopathy
title_full Saw-tooth cardiomyopathy
title_fullStr Saw-tooth cardiomyopathy
title_full_unstemmed Saw-tooth cardiomyopathy
title_sort saw-tooth cardiomyopathy
publisher BMC
series Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
issn 1097-6647
1532-429X
publishDate 2009-12-01
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>We present an unusual case of cardiomyopathy in a two month old male infant with a grade-I systolic murmur. Echocardiographic examination disclosed left ventricular (LV), dysplasia with saw-tooth like inwards myocardial projections extending from the lateral walls towards the LV cavity. There was mild LV systolic dysfunction with apical hypokinesia. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance demonstrated in detail these cross bridging muscular projections originating from the inferior interventricular septum and lateral LV wall, along with areas of hypokinesis at the LV septum and apex in a noncoronary distribution, without any late gadolinium enhancement. We have termed this condition saw-tooth cardiomyopathy because of the very characteristic appearance.</p>
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