# Subclinical Cardiomyopathy?

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- Content type: Blog
- Canonical URL: https://123sonography.com/blog/echo-demos/subclinical-cardiomyopathy
- Published: April 25, 2010
- Last updated: March 20, 2024

## Overview
Ventricular non-compaction, also known as "hypertrabeculation syndrome", is a genetic disorder which leads to a sponge-appearance of the lv myocardium.

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- Category: Echo Demos

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Ventricular non-compaction, also known as "hypertrabeculation syndrome", is a genetic disorder which leads to a sponge-appearance of the left ventricular myocardium. Echocardiography is the main tool for making the diagnosis. If in doubt, magnetic resonance can be applied. There is not a lot of literature on the sequels of this abnormality but some patients develop cardiomyopathy. Watch this patient demo so that you will recognize the pathology when you see it.

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