Isolated left ventricular apical hypoplasia: A case report
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Isolated left ventricular apical hypoplasia (ILVAH) is a rare, unclassified cardiomyopathy with typical imaging findings. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is valuable for identifying heart structural anomalies. This case report describes the detection of significant anatomical abnormalities in the left ventricle (LV) with CMR in a 32-year-old man who presented with sudden dyspnea at authors' institution. This case demonstrates the characteristics of ILVAH under multimodal imaging: A truncated spherical shape of the LV, encircling of the distal LV by the right ventricle, the presence of fat replacement at the apex, and without abnormality in the mitral valve or aorta.
Source: JRSM Cardiovascular Disease
Authors: Shu-Yi Hu, Chen Meng, Lei-Zhi Ku, Hua Yan, Yan-Fei Lu, Li Wang, Han-Dong Zhu
Language: English
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4409136496