The incidence of LVNC is unknown, but considered rare. However, many cases likely are overlooked due to the often subtle echocardiographic changes being mistaken for dilated cardiomyopathy or ...

Having explored how the heart is formed in utero, a researcher is reporting how cells and molecules act during that early formation and what might cause the heart disease called left ventricular ...

University of Houston pharmacologist Mingfu Wu has been awarded $2.5 million from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to explore the cause of and therapeutic treatment for left ventricular ...

The heart’s main pumping chamber – the lower left ventricle – contains pieces of muscle called trabeculations that extend into it. Excessive trabeculation, often referred to as non-compacted ...

For years, Kelsey Gumm thought she experienced exhaustion and anxiety, causing her to faint. It turned out she had a rare, deadly heart condition. The first time Kelsey Gumm fainted was during U.S.

Non-compaction cardiomyopathy is a heart condition caused by defects that arise during fetal development and can have diverse health impacts in affected individuals, including sudden cardiac death.