Myths to debunk: the non-compacted myocardium

• Published in: European heart journal supplements Vol. 22; no. Supplement_L; pp. L6 - L10
• Main Authors: Di Toro, Alessandro, Giuliani, Lorenzo, Smirnova, Alexandra, Favalli, Valentina, Serio, Alessandra, Urtis, Mario, Grasso, Maurizia, Arbustini, Eloisa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.11.2020
• Subjects: Genetics; Trabeculae; Left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC); Cardiomyopathy

Left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) is defined by the triad: prominent trabecular anatomy, thin compacted layer, and deep inter-trabecular recesses. No person, sick or healthy, demonstrates identical anatomy of the trabeculae; their configuration represents a sort of individual dynamic ‘cardiac f...