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Isolated noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium

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Isolated noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium is a recently described anomaly. We report the first case of this anomaly presenting as a restrictive cardiomyopathy, and the first association of this entity with endocardial fibrosis.

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  1. Department of Anatomic Pathology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid avenue, 44195-5001, Cleveland, OH, USA

    S. Hook & N. B. Ratliff

  2. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, 44195-5001, Cleveland, OH, USA

    E. Rosenkranz

  3. Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, 44195-5001, Cleveland, OH, USA

    R. Sterba

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Hook, S., Ratliff, N.B., Rosenkranz, E. et al. Isolated noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium. Pediatr Cardiol 17, 43–45 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02505811

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