The Current Approach to Diagnosis and Management of Left Ventricular Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy: Review of the Literature

Figure 1

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) of a 38-year-old male that presented with a new cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure. Note the prominent apical trabeculations compared to the compacted myocardium. Cardiac catheterization demonstrated no angiographic coronary disease and LVNC was the most likely diagnosis.