A Case of Fetal Diagnosis of Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy and Coarctation of the Aorta

Abstract Background Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) cardiomyopathy is a rare form of cardiomyopathy. It is difficult to diagnose prenatally and therefore not well described in the fetal population. There have been a few reports in the literature detailing isolated cases of fetal and neonatal L...

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Main Authors: Katherine Jacobs (Author), Lauren Giacobbe (Author), Marijo Aguilera (Author), Kirk Ramin (Author), Shanthi Sivanandam (Author)
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Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 2014-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Abstract Background Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) cardiomyopathy is a rare form of cardiomyopathy. It is difficult to diagnose prenatally and therefore not well described in the fetal population. There have been a few reports in the literature detailing isolated cases of fetal and neonatal LVNC cardiomyopathy. Case Report We present a case of LVNC cardiomyopathy and coarctation of the aorta detected prenatally at 29 + 6 weeks of gestation with survival in infancy. This is the first case report in the literature describing the fetal diagnosis of noncompaction cardiomyopathy and associated coarctation of the aorta; a rare combination. Conclusion  With a high index of suspicion, the antenatal diagnosis of noncompaction cardiomyopathy may improve neonatal morbidity and mortality.
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10.1055/s-0034-1371750