Abstract
We describe a case of noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium diagnosed in the preoperative evaluation of a patient undergoing renal transplantation. Ventricular noncompaction is characterized by numerous prominent trabecular recesses with intratrabecular blood from the ventricular cavity. Color Doppler was suggestive of intramyocardial flow. With contrast-enhanced echocardiography the endocardial borders were clearly demarcated, allowing for visualization of trabecular recesses and intratrabecular flow. Contrast-enhanced echocardiography facilitates the diagnosis of noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium, circumventing the need for invasive diagnostic testing.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 94-96 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2003 |
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- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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Noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium : The use of contrast-enhanced echocardiography in diagnosis. / Lowery, Maureen; Martel, Jose A.; Zambrano, Juan P.; Ferreira, Alexandre; Eco, Lourdes; Gallagher, Anthony.
In: Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, Vol. 16, No. 1, 01.01.2003, p. 94-96.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium
T2 - The use of contrast-enhanced echocardiography in diagnosis
AU - Lowery, Maureen
AU - Martel, Jose A.
AU - Zambrano, Juan P.
AU - Ferreira, Alexandre
AU - Eco, Lourdes
AU - Gallagher, Anthony
PY - 2003/1/1
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N2 - We describe a case of noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium diagnosed in the preoperative evaluation of a patient undergoing renal transplantation. Ventricular noncompaction is characterized by numerous prominent trabecular recesses with intratrabecular blood from the ventricular cavity. Color Doppler was suggestive of intramyocardial flow. With contrast-enhanced echocardiography the endocardial borders were clearly demarcated, allowing for visualization of trabecular recesses and intratrabecular flow. Contrast-enhanced echocardiography facilitates the diagnosis of noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium, circumventing the need for invasive diagnostic testing.
AB - We describe a case of noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium diagnosed in the preoperative evaluation of a patient undergoing renal transplantation. Ventricular noncompaction is characterized by numerous prominent trabecular recesses with intratrabecular blood from the ventricular cavity. Color Doppler was suggestive of intramyocardial flow. With contrast-enhanced echocardiography the endocardial borders were clearly demarcated, allowing for visualization of trabecular recesses and intratrabecular flow. Contrast-enhanced echocardiography facilitates the diagnosis of noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium, circumventing the need for invasive diagnostic testing.
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JO - Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
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