Open AccessIsolated left ventricular hypoplasia - A singularity
Author(s) -
Naseer A. Choh,
Saika Amreen,
Amber Bashir Mir,
Aadil Hussain Malik,
Mudasir Hameed,
Feroze Shaheen,
Tariq Gojwari
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of pediatric cardiology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-2069
pISSN - 0974-5149
DOI - 10.4103/apc.apc_88_19
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , hypoplasia , etiology , natural history , presentation (obstetrics) , magnetic resonance imaging , cardiology , cardiomyopathy , cardiac magnetic resonance , sudden cardiac death , pediatrics , heart failure , radiology
Isolated left ventricular hypoplasia is an entity with uncertain natural history and etiology. The presentation could vary from being asymptomatic to sudden death. This form of cardiomyopathy has been reported in infants as well as in adults. This case report aims to alert physicians to this diagnosis and the undeniable advantage of cardiac magnetic resonance.