Retrospective Study
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World J Cardiol. Jul 26, 2021; 13(7): 211-222
Published online Jul 26, 2021. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v13.i7.211
Effect of trabeculated myocardial mass on left ventricle global and regional functions in noncompaction cardiomyopathy
Gulsah Yildirim, Memduh Dursun, Rıfat Arslan
Gulsah Yildirim, Department of Radiology, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul 34752, Turkey
Memduh Dursun, Department of Radiology, İstanbul University School of Medicine, İstanbul 34752, Turkey
Rıfat Arslan, Department of Radiology, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul 34752, Turkey
Author contributions: Yildirim G designed and performed the research and wrote the paper; Dursun M designed the research and supervised the report; Arslan R designed the research and contributed to the analysis.
Institutional review board statement: The study was approved by the Institutional Review Boards, No. 15.11.2016/412092.
Informed consent statement: Informed consent was obtained for the radiological study that was performed in the above-mentioned context.
Conflict-of-interest statement: We have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
Data sharing statement: Participants gave informed consent for data sharing.
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Corresponding author: Gulsah Yildirim, MD, Attending Doctor, Doctor, Senior Lecturer, Department of Radiology, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, İçerenkoy Mah. Ataşehir, İstanbul 34752, Turkey. gulsahbuyuksahin@gmail.com
Received: October 15, 2020
Peer-review started: October 15, 2020
First decision: March 31, 2021
Revised: April 12, 2021
Accepted: April 29, 2021
Article in press: April 29, 2021
Published online: July 26, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: With the advancements in cardiac magnetic resonance, there is increased frequency of left ventricular noncompaction cardiomyopathy diagnosis; meanwhile, increased trabeculation that meet diagnostic criteria may also be observed in healthy asymptomatic individuals. This suggests the need for new diagnostic criteria of the disease. In this regard, our retrospective study investigates the impact of the number of trabeculated segments and the trabeculation ratio on regional and global left ventricular functions.