European Heart Journal Advance Access originally published online on April 15, 2005
European Heart Journal 2005 26(11):1143-1144; doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehi264
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Evident, but poorly defined: left ventricular hypertrabeculation/noncompaction and its diagnostic criteria
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Neurological Department
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A-1030 Wien
Österreich
Austria
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We read with interest the article by Murphy et al.1 about the natural history and familial characteristics of left ventricular hypertrabeculation/noncompaction (LVHT). In 45 patients with LVHT, they observed a survival from death or transplantation of 97% and conclude that LVHT is associated with a better prognosis than previously reported.
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