title: [Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy].
abstract: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia is a rare cardiomyopathy, but a frequent cause of ventricular tachyarrhythmia and sudden cardiac death among young otherwise healthy individuals. This article contains a review of the current knowledge on epidemiology, diagnosis, symptoms and signs as well as theories on etiology and pathogenesis, prognosis and treatment. The aim is to draw attention to the disease as a cause of syncope, ventricular tachycardia and sudden cardiac death.
authors.affiliation: Arhus Universitetshospital, Skejby Sygehus, hjertemedicinsk afdeling B.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Benn
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lund
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Schiønning
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Baandrup
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Pedersen
mesh_terms: D019571:Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis
vernacular_title: Arytmogen højre ventrikel kardiomyopati.