Left ventricular non-compaction presenting with heart failure and intramural thrombus.

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Department of Internal Medicine, Reading Health System, West Reading, Pennsylvania, USA.

Published: July 2013

Left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) is a rare disorder caused by the arrest of myocardial compaction during embryogenesis, leading to a non-compacted endocardial layer with marked trabeculations. The diagnosis is primarily based on echocardiographic demonstration of a spongy myocardium. Here, we present a young male with LVNC presenting with left heart failure and multiple left ventricular thrombi. We also review the presentation, diagnosis and management of this condition.

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