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Letter to the Editor

Is Sildenafil a Therapeutic Option for Noncompaction?

Josef Finsterer et al. Claudia Stöllberger

To the editor

With interest we read the article by Redondo et al about a 6yo male with heart failure and left-ventricular hypertrabeculation/noncompaction (LVHT). We have the following comments and concerns.

Though LVHT is congenital in the majority of the cases, there are some cases in which LVHT is not present on previous echocardiographies (acquired LVHT). In such cases, LVHT may be truly absent or hidden. Hidden LVHT may occur if there is severe myocardial thickening or severe dilatation.

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  • cardiomyopathy
  • Congenital
  • Dilated/complications
  • Heart Defects
  • Heart Failure
  • Phosphodiesterase Inibitors/therapeutic use
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01/09/2014 DOI: 10.5935/abc.20140131 Views 1

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Finsterer J, Stöllberger C. Is Sildenafil a Therapeutic Option for Noncompaction?. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia 2014;103(3):264-5.

Electronic Document Format (ABNT)

Finsterer, Josef; Stöllberger, Claudia. Is Sildenafil a Therapeutic Option for Noncompaction?. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, v. 103, n. 3, p. 264-265, Aug. 2014.

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Finsterer, J., & Stöllberger, C. (2014). Is Sildenafil a Therapeutic Option for Noncompaction?. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 103(3), 264-265.

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Finsterer, Josef and Stöllberger, Claudia. Is Sildenafil a Therapeutic Option for Noncompaction?. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia [online]. 2014, vol. 103, n. 3, [cited 2026-10-14], pp. 264-265. Available from: <https://journals.cardiol.br/en/article/is-sildenafil-a-therapeutic-option-for-noncompaction/>. ISSN 0066-782X

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