title: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy: three cases.
abstract: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a rare disease characterized by replacement of myocardium with fibrofatty tissue. It mainly involves the right ventricle (RV) and causes abnormal RV performance. ARVC is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death in young Italian athletes because it induces malignant ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Clinical manifestations of ARVC may be different between Chinese and Western patients. In this paper, we share our experience of the clinical manifestations of ARVC and review previous reports of ARVC.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. kuntai.lee@msa.hinet.net
authors.forename: Kun-Tai
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Wen-Ter
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Hsueh-Wei
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Yen
authors.forename: Wen-Choi
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Voon
authors.forename: Chi-Hsin
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Ye-Hsu
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Tsung-Hsien
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Sheng-Hsiung
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Sheu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019571:Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged