Left-ventricular noncompaction in an infant with trisomy 21

Mandar B Patil; Sunita M Patil

doi:10.1007/s00246-012-0330-8

Left-ventricular noncompaction in an infant with trisomy 21

Pediatr Cardiol. 2013 Mar;34(3):722-4. doi: 10.1007/s00246-012-0330-8. Epub 2012 May 4.

Authors

Mandar B Patil¹, Sunita M Patil

Affiliation

¹ Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. drmandarpatil@hotmail.com

PMID: 22555891
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-012-0330-8

Abstract

Left-ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) is a rare congenital cardiomyopathy of emerging importance. It is known to occur in association with genetic syndromes. We report here for the first time an infant with LVNC in association with trisomy 21.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Down Syndrome / complications
Down Syndrome / diagnosis*
Drug Therapy, Combination
Echocardiography, Doppler / methods
Electrocardiography / methods
Enalapril / administration & dosage
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Furosemide / administration & dosage
Humans
Infant
Isolated Noncompaction of the Ventricular Myocardium / diagnostic imaging*
Isolated Noncompaction of the Ventricular Myocardium / drug therapy*
Isolated Noncompaction of the Ventricular Myocardium / physiopathology
Radiography, Thoracic / methods
Rare Diseases
Risk Assessment

Substances

Enalapril
Furosemide