Abstracto

A case report of unusual coexistence between LVNC and PDA

Mukesh Palsania

Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy (NCC) (spongiform cardiomyopathy) is a rare congenital cardiomyopathy. NCC affects both children and adults. This is due to the failure of myocardial development during embryogenesis.Inthis casewepresenta 29years oldfemalepatient presenting with history of dyspnea on exertion and palpitation since 3 month duration. Echocardiography suggesting a biventricular non compaction associated with a Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA). Searching websites showed 8 case reports LV non-compaction associated with PDA in younger patients and this is the ninth case report of biventricular non compaction associated with PDA in an young patient.