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Gold standard diagnostic criteria for left ventricular non-compaction remain undefined due to the reversibility of the hypertrabecular structure and functional variability.
What is the role of echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis and prognostication of pediatric left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy?
What is the role of echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis and prognostication of pediatric left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy?
Echocardiography serves as the primary diagnostic and follow-up tool for pediatric LVNC, with cMRI acting as a complementary modality for confirmation and prognostication.
LVNC diagnostic criteria lack a gold standard; leaves open standardization of ECHO and cMRI protocols for clinical use and validation.
Although echocardiography (ECHO) and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cMRI) are widely utilized, the gold standard diagnostic criteria remain undefined due to the reversibility of the hypertrabecular structure and the variability in systolic and diastolic function findings among patients. 3The diagnosis of LVNC is based on morphological criteria.ECHO is the primary diagnostic modality, and also essential for patient follow-up.cMRI with late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) is a complementary imaging tool that aids in confirming the diagnosis and provides prognostic insights. 8
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