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The persistence of myocardial sinusoids in both ventricles as an isolated anomaly is described. A 21-year-old patient had progressive heart failure considered as cardiomyopathy of obscure etiology. Two-dimensional echocardiography demonstrated channel-like structures in the thickened myocardium of both hypokinetic ventricles. Angiography showed a honeycomblike inner contour in both ventricles. Autopsy proved the diagnosis of persistent sinusoids in a thickened myocardium.
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Jenni, R., Goebel, N., Tartini, R. et al. Persisting myocardial sinusoids of both ventricles as an isolated anomaly: Echocardiographic, angiographic, and pathologic anatomical findings. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 9, 127–131 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02577920
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