Keywords
Non-compaction
Cardiomyopathy
Hypertrabeculation
Cardiomyopathy
Hypertrabeculation
How to Cite
Franqui-Rivera, H., Martínez-Ojeda, J., Calderón, R. E., & González-Keelan, C. (2008). Ventricular Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy. Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal, 27(4). Retrieved from https://prhsj.rcm.upr.edu/index.php/prhsj/article/view/137
Abstract
Non-compaction of the left ventricle is an extremely rare cardiomyopathy resulting from a defective morphogenesis of the endomyocardium. It results in an architecturally aberrant ventricular wall consisting of two layers: a compacted layer and a loose interwoven meshwork with prominent trabeculae and deep intertrabecular recesses that communicate with the left ventricular cavity. This report describes the case of a 25 year-old man with dilated cardiomyopathy, due to non compaction of the left ventricle, presenting with a transient ischemic attack.
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