| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1125590 | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia | 2016 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Left ventricular noncompaction is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by excessive left ventricular trabeculation, deep intertrabecular recesses and a thin compacted layer due to the arrest of compaction of myocardial fibers during embryonic development. We report the case of a young patient with isolated left ventricular noncompaction, leading to refractory heart failure that required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation followed by emergency heart transplantation.
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Authors
Rafael Alexandre MeneguzâMoreno, Felipe Rodrigues da Costa Teixeira, João Manoel Rossi Neto, Marco Aurélio Finger, Carolina Casadei, Maria Teresa Castillo, Antonio Flávio Sanchez de Almeida,