Isolated Left Ventricular Noncompaction Presenting With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction and Intrahospital Cardiac Arrest: A Case Report and Literature Review
Abstract:Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) is characterized by a bilayered appearance of the myocardium with excessive trabeculations and deep intertrabecular recesses. Manifestations of this condition are widely variable, ranging from incidental findings in asymptomatic individuals to symptomatic heart failure, conduction abnormalities, tachyarrhythmia, and sudden cardiac death. Heart failure, ventricular arrhythmias, and systemic embolisms are the most frequent cardiovascular complications.We describe a case of a… Show more
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