Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 4 , Pages 275-277, October 2007

Right ventricular involvement in a patient with isolated noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium

  • Yuichi Sato

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Nihon University School of Medicine, 1-8-13 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8309, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Cardiology, Nihon University School of Medicine, 1-8-13 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8309, Japan. Tel.: +81 3 3293 1711.
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  • Naoya Matsumoto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Nihon University School of Medicine, 1-8-13 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8309, Japan
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  • Shinro Matsuo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta, Otsuga, Shiga 520-2192, Japan
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  • Yoshitaka Sakai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Nihon University School of Medicine, 1-8-13 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8309, Japan
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  • Taeko Kunimasa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Nihon University School of Medicine, 1-8-13 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8309, Japan
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  • Shinobu Imai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Nihon University School of Medicine, 1-8-13 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8309, Japan
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  • Shunichi Yoda

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Nihon University School of Medicine, 1-8-13 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8309, Japan
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  • Shigemasa Tani

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Nihon University School of Medicine, 1-8-13 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8309, Japan
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  • Yuji Kasamaki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Nihon University School of Medicine, 1-8-13 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8309, Japan
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  • Tadateru Takayama

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Nihon University School of Medicine, 1-8-13 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8309, Japan
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  • Satoshi Kunimoto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Nihon University School of Medicine, 1-8-13 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8309, Japan
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  • Motoichiro Takahashi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Japan
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  • Satoshi Saito

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Nihon University School of Medicine, 1-8-13 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8309, Japan

Received 10 May 2006; accepted 10 May 2006.

Abstract 

Isolated noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium (INVM) is an unclassified cardiomyopathy and is thought to be due to arrest of myocardial morphogenesis. Although right ventricular involvement is not uncommon, the correct diagnosis is often difficult by echocardiography. In this report, we describe a patient with INVM in whom magnetic resonance imaging was useful to detect right ventricular morphological and functional abnormalities.

Keywords: Isolated noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium, Right ventricular involvement, Magnetic resonance imaging

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PII: S1553-8389(06)00172-2

doi:10.1016/j.carrev.2006.05.003

Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 4 , Pages 275-277, October 2007

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