Throwing thrombi: noncompaction cardiomyopathy causing renal infarct and catastrophic stroke - a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) is a distinct cardiac phenotype characterized by prominent left ventricular trabeculae and deep intertrabecular recesses. It results in thickened myocardium with two layers consisting of non-compacted myocardium and a thin, compacted layer of myocardium. LVNC is a genetic condition associated with various cardiomyopathies, congenital heart disease, and environmental factors.

Case presentation

A 60-year-old Afroamerican male with a past medical history of hypertension and chronic kidney disease stage 3a presented to the emergency department (ED) with sudden-onset abdominal pain and associated symptoms of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The patient was provided antiemetics, antihypertensives, and pain control in the ED. An abdom

SUBMITTER: Javed M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11841283 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature