Noncompaction cardiomyopathy thromboembolism
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Patients with NCC are at risk of thromboembolic events including stroke, transient ischemic attacks and mesenteric ischemia/infarction.
Pathophysiology
Patients with NCC are at risk of embolization becuase of the stasis that occurs as a result of left ventricular dysfunction, the abnormal eddying that occurs because of trabecula, and the statis that occurs as a result of atrial fibrillation.
Incidence
While embolic events do not occur among children, among adutls, the incidence of ischemic events ranges from 21% to 38% [1][2].
References
- ↑ Ritter M, Oechslin E, Sutsch G, et al. Isolated noncompaction of the myocardium in adults. Mayo Clin Proc. 1997; 72: 26–31.
- ↑ Oechslin EN, Attenhofer Jost CH, Rojas JR, et al. Long-term follow-up of 34 adults with isolated left ventricular noncompaction: a distinct cardiomyopathy with poor prognosis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2000; 36: 493–500.