Whether left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) is a distinct cardiomyopathy or a
morphologic trait shared by different cardiomyopathies remains controversial. Current …

BACKGROUND: Owing to inconsistent diagnostic criteria and small heterogeneous cohorts,
little is known about the long-term outcomes of adult left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) …

Background Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a devastating illness of pulmonary
vascular remodeling, right-sided heart failure, and limited survival. Whether strain-based …

Aims The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence and extent of myocardial
fibrosis in patients with isolated left ventricular non‐compaction (LVNC) and to determine its …

Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) cardiomyopathy is morphologically characterized by
prominent myocardial trabeculations and deep recesses. The precise stage of development …

Background: Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) is a hereditary cardiomyopathy that is
associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Recently, LVNC was classified into …

Objectives To investigate the correlation between the extent of excessive trabeculation
assessed by fractal dimension (FD) and myocardial contractility assessed by cardiac MRI …

Importance Myocardial deformation or strain by speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE)
has become an established echocardiographic modality for the diagnostic and prognostic …

Aims Anthracyclines have profound consequences on the structure and function of the heart,
which over time cause a cardiomyopathy that leads to congestive heart failure. Early …

BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of noncompaction cardiomyopathy (NCCM) remains subject
to controversy. Because NCCM is probably caused by an intrauterine arrest of the …