Isolated non-compaction of the ventricular myocardium associated with long QT syndrome: a report of 2 cases

Circ J. 2009 Nov;73(11):2169-72. doi: 10.1253/circj.cj-08-0339. Epub 2009 Apr 7.

Abstract

Isolated non-compaction of the ventricular myocardium (INCVM) is a relatively newly defined clinicopathologic entity. INCVM is clinically accompanied by depressed ventricular function, arrhythmias, and systemic embolization. We report two cases of INCVM with long QT syndrome (LQTS). In both cases the QT interval was over 0.55 s with episodes of torsades de pointes, and prominent ventricular trabeculations and deep intertrabecular recesses were detected by 2-dimensional echocardiography. Both cases had the KCNH2 mutation. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report investigating INCVM with LQTS.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • ERG1 Potassium Channel
  • Echocardiography
  • Electrocardiography
  • Ether-A-Go-Go Potassium Channels / genetics
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Isolated Noncompaction of the Ventricular Myocardium / complications*
  • Isolated Noncompaction of the Ventricular Myocardium / diagnosis
  • Isolated Noncompaction of the Ventricular Myocardium / genetics
  • Long QT Syndrome / complications*
  • Long QT Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Long QT Syndrome / genetics
  • Male
  • Mutation
  • Torsades de Pointes / complications

Substances

  • ERG1 Potassium Channel
  • Ether-A-Go-Go Potassium Channels
  • KCNH2 protein, human