NON-COMPACTION LEFT VENTRICLE MYOCARDIUM: A SYMPTOM, SYNDROME OR DEVELOPMENT VARIATION?

Abstract

The left ventricle non-compaction myocardium syndrome is relatively new diagnosis entered clinical practice with improvement of the heart visualization methods. There is plenty of studies on genetic heterogeneity of non-compaction myocardium syndrome and its impact on a variety of associated cardiomyopathies. However, there is no single opinion on pathogenesis of non-compaction, as there are no unified diagnostic criteria and no guideline on treatment and management of patients with this syndrome. Current review provides a summary of data on this pathology nature, its genetics, diagnostics and treatment.

Keywords

• non-compaction left ventricle myocardium syndrome
• cardiomyopathy