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Left Ventricular Noncompaction with Bicuspid Aortic Valve: A Case Report with a Comprehensive Cardiac MRI Approach
- Source :
- Iranian Journal of Radiology. 16
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Briefland, 2019.
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Abstract
- Noncompaction of ventricular myocardium, once thought to represent a rare cardiomyopathy, is being diagnosed with increased frequency. It is often accompanied by various congenital heart diseases. Coexisting valvular anomalies are an emerging issue that requires further investigation in patients with noncompaction cardiomyopathy, because they can increase the potential for adverse clinical events. This article describes the case of a 45-year-old male diagnosed with left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) with a bicuspid aortic valve. Progressive deterioration of cardiac function in this patient could be explained by myocardial fibrosis and accompanying valvular anomalies on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The clinical implications of cardiac MRI in noncompaction cardiomyopathy are discussed based on its ability to depict both morphological and functional features. Considering the potential for coexisting congenital heart disease to declines in cardiac function, patients with LVNC should be comprehensively evaluated for concurrent cardiac anomalies and myocardial fibrosis.
- Subjects :
- Cardiac function curve
medicine.medical_specialty
Noncompaction cardiomyopathy
medicine.diagnostic_test
Heart disease
business.industry
Cardiomyopathy
Magnetic resonance imaging
medicine.disease
030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Bicuspid aortic valve
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Internal medicine
cardiovascular system
medicine
Cardiology
Left ventricular noncompaction
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
business
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Details
- ISSN :
- 20082711 and 17351065
- Volume :
- 16
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Iranian Journal of Radiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........74dfa05d9e06f1e88d1402f98a154791