LV Non-Compaction

Last modified: 05 July 2021, 1:58:55 PM AEST
Definition / diagnostic criteria1 / 4
  • 1: prominent LV trabeculae
  • 2: deep intra-trabecular recesses
  • 3: thin compacted layer of myocardium
Pathophysiology2 / 4
  • failure of ventricle to compact during EMBRYOLOGICAL life
Complications3 / 4
  • heart failure
  • ventricular arrhythmias
  • systemic emboli

Anaesthetic considerations4 / 4
  • Pre-op
  • Intra-op
  • Post-op