Advanced multimodality imaging techniques, including echocardiography, CT, and CMR, can be incorporated into an alternative algorithm to aid in the diagnosis of noncompaction cardiomyopathy.
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May support refined NCCM diagnosis in ambiguous cases; leaves open need for prospective validation before clinical adoption.
Noncompaction cardiomyopathy (NCCM) is a unique cardiomyopathy with a diverse array of genotypic and phenotypic manifestations. Its hallmark morphology consists of a bilayered myocardium with a compact epicardial layer and prominent trabeculations that comprise the noncompacted endocardial layer. The controversial diagnostic criteria for NCCM have been frequently discussed in the literature. This review touches on those diagnostic criteria, delves further into the evolving use of advanced imaging techniques within the major imaging modalities (echocardiography, computed tomography, and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging), and proposes an alternative algorithm incorporating these techniques for aiding with the diagnosis of NCCM.
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