Congenital left ventricular aneurysm coexisting with left ventricular non‐compaction in a newborn |
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| Authors: | Katsuki Ootani Jun Shimada Yosuke Kitagawa Yuki Konno Fumitake Miura Toru Takahashi Etsuro Ito Kouta Ichinose Susumu Yonesaka |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, , Hirosaki, Japan;2. Section of Pediatrics, Aomori City Hospital, , Aomori, Japan;3. Department of Nursing, School of Health Science, Hirosaki University, , Hirosaki, Japan |
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| Abstract: | Described herein is the case of a rare combination of congenital left ventricular (LV) aneurysm and left ventricular non‐compaction (LVNC) in a newborn. The patient developed refractory heart failure soon after birth and died at 5 months of age. The etiology of both congenital LV aneurysm and LVNC seems to be maldevelopment of the ventricular myocardium during early fetal life. Treatment should be individually tailored depending on clinical severity, and treatment options are limited. Given that this combination of congenital LV aneurysm and LVNC is significantly associated with poor prognosis, it appears that patients with congenital LV aneurysm and LVNC are candidates for early, aggressive intervention, including surgical aneurysmectomy and evaluation for transplantation. It is important to be aware of this combination of congenital LV aneurysm and LVNC, and to make earlier decisions on therapeutic strategy. |
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| Keywords: | congenital left ventricular aneurysm etiology heart failure left ventricular non‐compaction newborn |
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