Functional assessment in left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy in multimodality imaging era might improve the definition

• Main Authors: Ionela Simona Visoiu (Author), Roxana Cristina Rimbas (Author), Loredana Gheorghiu (Author), Ruxandra Dragoi Galrinho Antunes Guerra (Author), Alina Ioana Nicula (Author), Dragos Vinereanu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sciendo, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) is an increasingly recognized phenotype. The current definition of the LVNC does not mention LV dysfunction as an absolute criterion in addition to morphological criteria. LV dilatation and decreased LV ejection fraction (LVEF) are often late manifestations of...