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© 2023 The AuthorsExcessive trabeculation, often referred to as “noncompacted” myocardium, has been described at all ages, from the fetus to the adult. Current evidence for myocardial development, however, does not support the formation of compact myocardium from noncompacted myocardium, nor the arrest of this process to result in so-called noncompaction. Excessive trabeculation is frequently observed by imaging studies in healthy individuals, as well as in association with pregnancy, athletic activity, and with cardiac diseases of inherited, acquired, developmental, or congenital origins. Adults with incidentally noted excessive trabeculation frequently require no further follow-up based on trabecular pattern alone. Patients with cardiomyopathy and excessive trabeculation are managed by cardiovascular symptoms rather than the trabecular pattern. To date, the prognostic role of excessive trabeculation in adults has not been shown to be independent of other myocardial disease. In neonates and children with excessive trabeculation and normal or abnormal function, clinical caution seems warranted because of the reported association with genetic and neuromuscular disorders. This report summarizes the evidence concerning the etiology, pathophysiology, and clinical relevance of excessive trabeculation. Gaps in current knowledge of the clinical relevance of excessive trabeculation are indicated, with priorities suggested for future research and improved diagnosis in adults and children.
Author(s): Petersen SE, Jensen B, Aung N, Friedrich MG, McMahon CJ, Mohiddin SA, Pignatelli RH, Ricci F, Anderson RH, Bluemke DA
Publication type: Review
Publication status: Published
Journal: JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
Year: 2023
Volume: 16
Issue: 3
Pages: 408-425
Print publication date: 01/03/2023
Online publication date: 08/02/2023
Acceptance date: 22/12/2022
ISSN (print): 1936-878X
ISSN (electronic): 1876-7591
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.
URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcmg.2022.12.026
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2022.12.026
PubMed id: 36764891
