Table 3

Echocardiographic findings

LVEDD
58 ± 11.38
(normal: < 50 mm)
LVESD
45 ± 13.35
(normal: <33 mm)
Left ventricular ejection fraction
39 ± 18.5
(normal ≥ 50%)
Dp/Dt (n = 38)
535 ± 194.7
(normal: > 1000)



Diastolic function
     Impaired relaxation
14 (26.4%)
(E/A < 1.0)
     Restrictive pattern
26 (49.1%)
(E/A ≥ 1.5)
     Normal
13 (24.5%)
(E/A = 1.0–1.49)
Thrombus
3 (5.7%)

     Left ventricle
2

     Left atrium
1

Pericardial effusion
3 (5.7%)




Valvular regurgitation
          Mild mitral
15 (28%)

          Moderate-Severe mitral
23 (43%)

          Moderate aortic
1 (1.9%)

          Mild tricuspid
17 (32%)

          Moderate-Severe tricuspid
17 (32%)

Isolated ventricular noncompaction
39 (74%)

Ventricular noncompaction associated with other congenital anomalies
14 (26%)




Localization of ventricular noncompaction
          Left ventricle
33 (62%)

          Both ventricles
20 (38%)

Ratio of Noncompacted to Compacted Wall
3.4 ± 0.87


LVEDD: Left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; LVESD: Left ventricular end-systolic volume

Espinola-Zavaleta et al. Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2006 4:35   doi:10.1186/1476-7120-4-35