Title
Sudden cardiac death in isolated right ventricular hypertrabeculation/noncompaction cardiomyopathy
Publication Date
2018
Journal Title
Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol
Abstract
© 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Hypertrabeculation/noncompaction of the myocardium is a rare disorder that involves most commonly the left ventricle of the heart and it has been recognized as a distinct cardiomyopathy by the World Health Organization. However, it is extremely rare for this condition to involve exclusively the right ventricle. We report the cases of three patients who presented with ventricular tachyarrhythmia and sudden cardiac death. They were found to have isolated right ventricular hypertrabeculation/noncompaction on echocardiography. This supports the hypothesis that this condition is highly arrhythmogenic and is associated with high mortality similarly to the left ventricular hypertrabeculation/noncompaction cardiomyopathy.
Volume Number
23
Issue Number
4
Pages
e12487
Document Type
Article
Status
Faculty; Northwell Researcher; Northwell Resident
Facility
School of Medicine; Northwell Health
Primary Department
General Internal Medicine
Additional Departments
Cardiology
PMID
DOI
10.1111/anec.12487