Highlights the risk of thromboembolic complications in patients with left ventricular noncompaction.
Thromboembolic events in LVNC warrant clinical awareness; leaves open precise risk stratification and management guidelines.
Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) is a rare condition that is believed to represent an arrest in endomyocardial morphogenesis. This entity may be complicated by the development of mural thrombi and embolic events, however data on the associated thromboembolic risk is variable and poorly defined. We describe 2 cases of LVNC in African American patients presenting with thromboembolic manifestations and briefly review the available literature relevant to this complication.
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