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SUBMITTER: Saccucci P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3130988 | biostudies-literature | 2011
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Saccucci Patrizia P Papetti Federica F Martinoli Roberta R Dofcaci Alessandro A Tuderti Ursula U Marcantonio Andrea A Di Renzi Paolo P Fahim Asgharnejad A Ferrante Federica F Banci Maria M
Cardiology research and practice 20110612
A 16-year-old boy affected by Sotos syndrome was referred to our clinic for cardiac evaluation in order to play noncompetitive sport. Physical examination was negative for major cardiac abnormalities and rest electrocardiogram detected only minor repolarization anomalies. Transthoracic echocardiography showed left ventricular wall thickening and apical trabeculations with deep intertrabecular recesses, fulfilling criteria for isolated left ventricular noncompaction (ILVNC). Some sporadic forms o ...[more]