Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1125648 | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia | 2016 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Isolated left ventricular nonâcompaction is a rare disease classified as a primary genetic cardiomyopathy and is characterized by heart failure, systemic embolism and ventricular arrhythmias. The diagnosis is established by Doppler echocardiography. We report the case of an asymptomatic young adult, with no history of heart disease, who underwent preoperative assessment for lowârisk orthopedic surgery. The electrocardiogram showed left bundle branch block, which prompted further investigation with Doppler echocardiography, cardiac computed tomography angiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. A diagnosis of isolated left ventricular nonâcompaction and pulmonary embolism was made. Some aspects of preoperative assessment in lowârisk surgical patients are discussed.
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Authors
Antonio José Lagoeiro Jorge, Antonio Alves do Couto, Evandro Tinoco Mesquita, Mario Luiz Ribeiro, Celso Vale de Souza Junior, Wolney de Andrade Martins,