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Left ventricular noncompaction in patients with coronary artery disease: Preliminary analysis of echocardiographic

Xiangming Zhu1, Yang Ya2, Guobing Hu1

  • 1Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China.

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound : JCU
|August 15, 2018
PubMed

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Echocardiography revealed left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) and coronary artery disease in eight patients. While echocardiography shows abnormalities, distinguishing causes remains challenging.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) is a rare congenital heart defect.
  • Coronary artery disease (CAD) affects millions worldwide.
  • Concurrent LVNC and CAD present diagnostic challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze echocardiographic findings in patients with both LVNC and CAD.
  • To assess the utility of echocardiography in diagnosing these co-occurring conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of echocardiographic data from eight patients.
  • Patients diagnosed with LVNC and CAD between January 2012 and May 2017.
  • Review of coronary artery disease types including atherosclerosis, fistula, and myocardial bridge.

Main Results:

  • All eight patients exhibited regional wall motion abnormalities on echocardiography.
  • Six patients had coronary arterial atherosclerosis.
  • One patient had a coronary pulmonary fistula, and another had a coronary myocardial bridge.

Conclusions:

  • Echocardiography provides valuable insights into LVNC in the presence of CAD.
  • Differentiating the etiology of wall motion abnormalities between LVNC and CAD requires further investigation.

Keywords:
coronary artery diseaseechocardiographymyocardiumnoncompactionwall motion

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