Risk of delayed diagnosis in young patients with left ventricular non-compaction - a potential benefit of magnetic resonance imaging.
BACKGROUND: Left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) is a rare form of cardiomyopathy resulting from a disorder of endomyocardial morphogenesis associated with significantly increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and premature mortality. Despite the widespread use of echocardiography, LVNC is commonly overlooked, often due to.....