Case Report - Current Trends in Cardiology (2020) Volume 4, Issue 2
A case report of unusual coexistence between LVNC and PDA
Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy (NCC) (spongiform cardiomyopathy) is a rare congenital
cardiomyopathy. NCC affects both children and adults. This is due to the failure of myocardial
development during embryogenesis.Inthis casewepresenta 29years oldfemalepatient presenting
with history of dyspnea on exertion and palpitation since 3 month duration. Echocardiography
suggesting a biventricular non compaction associated with a Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA).
Searching websites showed 8 case reports LV non-compaction associated with PDA in younger
patients and this is the ninth case report of biventricular non compaction associated with PDA
in an young patient. Author(s): Mukesh Palsania
Abstract
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