Key result
Medical management resolves HF symptoms within one month in a patient with LVNC.
Why the study?
Left ventricular noncompaction is a rare congenital cardiomyopathy with variable clinical presentation and limited clinical awareness.
Case Report (n=1)
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This case report highlights the diagnosis of left ventricular noncompaction cardiomyopathy by echocardiography in a 55-year-old man presenting with heart failure, who responded well to medical management.
LVNC may present with new HF at age 55; single case leaves open prevalence and natural history questions.
Left ventricular noncompaction is a rare congenital cardiomyopathy. It can occur in isolation or coexist with other cardiac anomalies. Clinical presentation varies from patients to patients. LVNC is commonly diagnosed by echocardiography. We descried the case of a man with heart failure for the first time at 55 years of age. Transthoracic echocardiography shows trabeculation and intertrabecular recesses communicate with the ventricle cavity. The patient was relatively well after medical management. This case is reported for clinical awareness and share experience. CBMJ 2022 July: vol. 11 no. 02 P: 162-166
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Ahmed et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Left Ventricular Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy (LVNC) (n=1). Medical management (β-blockers, ACEI, loop diuretic, spironolactone, digoxin) was evaluated on Clinical status at 1-month follow-up. A 55-year-old man diagnosed with left ventricular noncompaction cardiomyopathy presenting with heart failure became asymptomatic after one month of medical management.
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