LV Noncompaction

Question 1

What is LV non-compaction?

Answer 1

Congenital malformation of the myocardium, resulting in heavily trabeculated LV

Question 2

What kind of dysfunction occurs with LV non-compaction,

Answer 2

Systolic and diastolic dysfunction

Question 3

LV non compaction is usually called by what other two terms

Answer 3

-honeycomb appearance
-Spongy myocardium

Question 4

What is a useful technique in identifying LV myocardial non-compaction during an echo?

1. Agitated saline
2. A evaluation of diastolic function
3. Echo contrast
4. Myocardial strain.

Answer 4

3. Echo contrast.