Noncompaction cardiomyopathy history and symptoms
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Overview
Subjects symptoms from non-compaction cardiomyopathy range widely. It is possible to be diagnosed with the condition, yet not to suffer from any of the symptoms associated with heart disease [1]. Likewise it possible to suffer from severe heart failure [2], which even though the condition is present from birth, may only manifest itself later in life.Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
- Shortness of breath and dyspnea on exertion (DOE) is the most common symptom
- Fatigue
- Pedal edema or swelling of the ankles
- Limited physical capacity and exercise intolerance
- In infants, there may be cyanosis, dysmorphic features, and failure to thrive
References
References
- ↑ Espinola-Zavaleta, Nilda.; Soto, Elena.; Castellanos, Luis Munoz; Játiva-Chávez, Silvio; Keirns, Candace. (2006). “Non-compacted Cardiomyopathy: Clinical-Echocardiographic Study” (webpage). Cardiovasc Ultrasound. Medscape. 4 (1). Check date values in:
|year=(help) - ↑ Oechslin, Erwin; Jenni, Rolf. “Non-compaction of the Left Ventricular Myocardium – From Clinical Observation to the Discovery of a New Disease” (webpage).
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