Premature ventricular complexes as a first manifestation in left ventricular non‐compaction cardiomyopathy: A case report and focused review of the literature | Zendy

Sánchez Velásquez Alejandro | Zendy; Álvarez Ortiz Alexander | Zendy; Porras Bueno Cristian Orlando | Zendy

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Premature ventricular complexes as a first manifestation in left ventricular non‐compaction cardiomyopathy: A case report and focused review of the literature

Author(s) -

Sánchez Velásquez Alejandro,

Álvarez Ortiz Alexander,

Porras Bueno Cristian Orlando

Publication year - 2022

Publication title -

clinical case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21

H-Index - 9

ISSN - 2050-0904

DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.6139

Subject(s) - medicine , cardiomyopathy , left ventricular noncompaction , cardiology , genetic disorder , heart failure , disease

Left ventricular non‐compaction (LVNC) cardiomyopathy is an uncommon unclassified or genetic myocardial disorder. Frequent premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) as unique finding in LVNC cardiomyopathy are rare. We report a case of a 36‐year‐old woman in whom isolated LVNC was diagnosed due to an incidental finding of PVCs in pre‐operative consultation.

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