Isolated noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium: contrast echocardiographic findings and review of the literature

Bon Kwon Koo; Donghoon Choi; Jong-Won Ha; Seok-Min Kang; Namsik Chung; Seung-Yun Cho

doi:10.1046/j.1540-8175.2002.00153.x

Isolated noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium: contrast echocardiographic findings and review of the literature

Echocardiography. 2002 Feb;19(2):153-6. doi: 10.1046/j.1540-8175.2002.00153.x.

Authors

Bon Kwon Koo¹, Donghoon Choi, Jong-Won Ha, Seok-Min Kang, Namsik Chung, Seung-Yun Cho

Affiliation

¹ Cardiology Division, Yonsei Cardiovascular Center and Cardiovascular Research Institute, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

PMID: 11926980
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8175.2002.00153.x

Abstract

Isolated noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium (INVM) is a rare congenital anomaly. We report a case of INVM in an adult, which was diagnosed using contrast echocardiography.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Echocardiography*
Heart Ventricles / abnormalities*
Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging*
Humans
Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / diagnosis
Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / physiopathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine
Male
Myocardium / pathology*
Stroke Volume / physiology
Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / diagnosis*
Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / physiopathology