Key result
A father and his daughter were found to have similar types of left ventricular false tendons with regard to location and thickness, suggesting potential genetic inheritance.
Why the study?
Only one prior report in the literature suggested possible hereditary transmission of left ventricular false tendons.
Case Report (n=2)
This case report highlights a potential genetic inheritance pattern for left ventricular false tendons, adding to the limited literature on this topic.
May suggest familial clustering of left ventricular false tendons; leaves open genetic basis and clinical relevance.
Left ventricular false tendons (LVFTs) are linear fibrous or fibromuscular bands stretching across left ventricular cavity. Although LVFTs have been associated with various heart pathologies and investigated embryologically and histologically, there is only one report in the literature connoting possible hereditary transmission of this entity. We reported a father and his daughter having similar types of LVFTs with regard to location and thickness. With this report, we will contribute in the literature in respect to potential genetic inherence of LVFTs.
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Kaplan et al. (2018) conducted a case report in Left ventricular false tendons (n=2). Left ventricular false tendons was evaluated on Similar types of left ventricular false tendons with regard to location and thickness. A father and his daughter were found to have similar types of left ventricular false tendons with regard to location and thickness, suggesting potential genetic inheritance.
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