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Review
. 2017 Nov;109(5):483-488.
doi: 10.5935/abc.20170152.

Limitations in the Diagnosis of Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy by Echocardiography

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Viviane Tiemi Hotta  1   2 , Sabrina Cunha Tendolo  2 , Ana Clara Tude Rodrigues  3   4 , Fábio Fernandes  2 , Luciano Nastari  2 , Charles Mady  2
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Review

Limitations in the Diagnosis of Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy by Echocardiography

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Viviane Tiemi Hotta et al. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2017 Nov.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Criteria proposed for the diagnosis of noncompacted myocardium. NCM: noncompacted myocardium; CM: compacted myocardium; LV: left ventricle; LA: left atrium.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Criteria proposed by Chin for the diagnosis of noncompacted myocardium. NCM: noncompacted myocardium; CM: compacted myocardium; LV: left ventricle; LA: left atrium.
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