title: Electrical storm as initial presentation of arrhytmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy in an elderly woman.
abstract: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD) is an unusual cause of electrical storm in the elderly. We report the case of a 76-year-old woman with no previous known disease who developed recurrent ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation. Postmortem examination revealed histological features of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia.
authors.forename: Vicente
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Barriales
authors.forename: José A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Tamargo
authors.forename: Marcos G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Aguado
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martín
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rondán
authors.forename: Ignacio S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Posada
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019571:Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia / Q000150:complications*; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012008:Recurrence; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy