Key result
A case report highlighted the potential utility of transesophageal echocardiography for diagnosing left ventricular non-compaction in a patient with sustained ventricular tachycardia.
Why the study?
The diagnosis of left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) is generally made with transthoracic echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, but the utility of transesophageal echocardiography in diagnosis is not well established.
Case Report (n=1)
Transesophageal echocardiography may be useful in the diagnosis of left ventricular non-compaction in patients presenting with sustained ventricular tachycardia.
The left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) is a primary cardiomyopathy and is characteriezed by prominent trabeculations on the luminal surface of the ventricle and deep inter-trabecular recesses (DITR) communicating whith ventricular lumen and regional wall motion abnormalities. The diagnosis of LVNC is generally made whith transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI). The spectrums of clinic are highly variables, ranging from no symptoms to progressive deterioration in cardiac function which results in congestive heart failure, systemic thromboembolism, life threatening ventricular arrhythmias, and sudden cardiac death (SCD). A case of LVNC with sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) was presented. An implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) was implanted because of the individual’s high SCD risk.
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Süner et al. (2016) conducted a case report in Left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) (n=1). Transesophageal Echocardiography was evaluated. A case report highlighted the potential utility of transesophageal echocardiography for diagnosing left ventricular non-compaction in a patient with sustained ventricular tachycardia.
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