Annals of Pediatric Cardiology (Jan 2020)

Isolated left ventricular hypoplasia - A singularity

  • Naseer A Choh,
  • Saika Amreen,
  • Amber Bashir Mir,
  • Aadil Hussain Malik,
  • Mudasir Hameed,
  • Feroze Shaheen,
  • Tariq A Gojwari

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/apc.APC_88_19
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 4
pp. 337 – 339

Abstract

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Isolated left ventricular hypoplasia is an entity with uncertain natural history and etiology. The presentation could vary from being asymptomatic to sudden death. This form of cardiomyopathy has been reported in infants as well as in adults. This case report aims to alert physicians to this diagnosis and the undeniable advantage of cardiac magnetic resonance.