Abstract
Background Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) cardiomyopathy is a rare form of cardiomyopathy.
It is difficult to diagnose prenatally and therefore not well described in the fetal
population. There have been a few reports in the literature detailing isolated cases
of fetal and neonatal LVNC cardiomyopathy.
Case Report We present a case of LVNC cardiomyopathy and coarctation of the aorta detected prenatally
at 29 + 6 weeks of gestation with survival in infancy. This is the first case report
in the literature describing the fetal diagnosis of noncompaction cardiomyopathy and
associated coarctation of the aorta; a rare combination.
Conclusion With a high index of suspicion, the antenatal diagnosis of noncompaction cardiomyopathy
may improve neonatal morbidity and mortality.
Keywords
fetal - noncompaction cardiomyopathy - coarctation of the aorta
