Left Ventricular Non-Compaction: Review of the Current Diagnostic Challenges and Consequences in Athletes

Left Ventricular Non-Compaction: Review of the Current Diagnostic Challenges and Consequences in Athletes

Left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) is a complex clinical condition with no diagnostic gold standard. At present, there is trepidation about the accuracy of the diagnosis, the correlation to clinical outcomes and the long-term medical management. This article reviews the current imaging criteria,...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Femia, Christopher Semsarian, Samantha B. Ross, David Celermajer, Rajesh Puranik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
left ventricular non-compaction
echocardiography
cardiac magnetic resonance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/56/12/697
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Summary:Left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) is a complex clinical condition with no diagnostic gold standard. At present, there is trepidation about the accuracy of the diagnosis, the correlation to clinical outcomes and the long-term medical management. This article reviews the current imaging criteria, the limitations of echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance and the consequences of LV hypertrabeculation in athletes.
ISSN:1010-660X

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