Why the study?
A nationwide survey was conducted to clarify the clinical features of isolated noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium in Japanese children compared to previously described features.
Design
Nationwide questionnaire survey across 150 hospitals
Follow-up
As long as 17 years
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for asymptomatic pediatric detection via screening; leaves open management of gradual LV dysfunction and familial risk.
INVM in Japanese children presents with distinct clinical features compared to adults, including more asymptomatic presentations, restrictive hemodynamics, and high familial recurrence.
Ichida et al. (1999) studied this question.
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