Reduced Left Ventricular Compacta Thickness: A Novel Echocardiographic Criterion for Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy

Maximal systolic compacta thickness <8 mm is specific for LVNC and allows the differentiation of LVNC from normal hearts as well as those with myocardial thickening due to AVS. This observation may be particularly useful as an additional diagnostic criterion for preventing the overdiagnosis of LVNC.