Isolated noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium: contrast echocardiographic findings and review of the literature

Echocardiography. 2002 Feb;19(2):153-6. doi: 10.1046/j.1540-8175.2002.00153.x.

Abstract

Isolated noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium (INVM) is a rare congenital anomaly. We report a case of INVM in an adult, which was diagnosed using contrast echocardiography.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Echocardiography*
  • Heart Ventricles / abnormalities*
  • Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / diagnosis
  • Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / physiopathology
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine
  • Male
  • Myocardium / pathology*
  • Stroke Volume / physiology
  • Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / diagnosis*
  • Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / physiopathology