An adult patient with isolated left ventricular noncompaction presented with atrial fibrillation and complete atrioventricular block

Zhi-Qiang Ying; Geng Xu

doi:10.2169/internalmedicine.50.6051

An adult patient with isolated left ventricular noncompaction presented with atrial fibrillation and complete atrioventricular block

Intern Med. 2011;50(21):2597-9. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.50.6051. Epub 2011 Nov 1.

Authors

Zhi-Qiang Ying¹, Geng Xu

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, China.

PMID: 22041364
DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.50.6051

Abstract

Isolated left ventricular noncompaction (IVNC) is a rare congenital anomaly. The clinical manifestations include congestive heart failure, systemic thromboemboli, arrhythmias and sudden death. We report a case of IVNC in a male patient who presented with atrial fibrillation with complete heart block.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Atrial Fibrillation / complications
Atrial Fibrillation / diagnosis*
Atrioventricular Block / complications
Atrioventricular Block / diagnosis*
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Isolated Noncompaction of the Ventricular Myocardium / complications
Isolated Noncompaction of the Ventricular Myocardium / diagnosis*
Male