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 (US) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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Lowery, M. H., Martel, J. A., Zambrano, J. P., Ferreira, A., Eco, L., & Gallagher, A. (2003). Noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium: The use of contrast-enhanced echocardiography in diagnosis. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, 16(1), 94-96. https://doi.org/10.1067/mje.2003.33