The treatment of noncompaction of ventricular myocardium
Abstract
Critically reexamine and place in perspective the most appropriate therapeutic strategies for patients noncompaction of ventricular myocardium. Specific treatments are not available for the majority of patients with noncompaction of ventricular myocardium currently. Treatment of patients with noncompaction of ventricular myocardium could be similar to patients with other cardiomyopathies, especially dialated cardiomyopathy, and therefore, the primary aims of treatment are to control symptoms, disease progression, and complications, which should include appropriate treatment for heart failure, management of arrhythmias, and oral anticoagulation to prevent systemic emboli. Among the many challenges facing clinicians treating patients with noncompaction of ventricular myocardium are the detection of early disease, the identification of the predominant mechanism of left ventricular dysfunction, and the development of treatments that target the initiating mechanism of disease. Nevertheless, there have been major advances in our understanding of the genetic basis of noncompaction of ventricular myocardium, and recent advances in the drug therapy and nondrug therapy of noncompaction of ventricular myocardium have substantially improve...Continue Reading
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Mutations in Cypher/ZASP in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy and left ventricular non-compaction
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