Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy: three cases.
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.
Lee
Kun-Tai
KT
Section of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. kuntai.lee@msa.hinet.net
Lai
Wen-Ter
WT
Yen
Hsueh-Wei
HW
Voon
Wen-Choi
WC
Hwang
Chi-Hsin
CH
Lu
Ye-Hsu
YH
Lin
Tsung-Hsien
TH
Sheu
Sheng-Hsiung
SH
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