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Anticoagulant drugs in noncompaction: a mandatory therapy?

G. Fazio, Giovanni Corrado, Elisabetta Zachara, Claudio Rapezzi, Sulafa Ali, Loredana Sutera, Claudia Stöllberger, Luca Sormani, J. Finsterer, Abraham Benatar,

Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine · 2008 · 44 citations · 7 references

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Abstract

Noncompaction of the left ventricular myocardium, by itself, does not seem to be a risk factor for stroke or embolic results, so there is no indication for oral anticoagulant therapy.

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Left Ventricular Hypertrabeculation/Noncompaction and Stroke or Embolism

Claudia Stöllberger, Josef Finsterer · Cardiology · 2004 · 95 citations

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Effects of carvedilol on left ventricular function, mass, and scintigraphic findings in isolated left ventricular non-compaction

Manatomo Toyono · Heart · 2001 · 85 citations · Full text