title: Endomyocardial biopsy guided by electroanatomic voltage mapping in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy: a case report.
abstract: A positive endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) is a major diagnostic criterion for arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC). Nevertheless, its sensitivity is low due to the focal nature of the disease. Moreover, myocardial samples are usually taken from the uncommonly involved interventricular septum to minimize the risk of perforation. In this report, we describe a novel bioptical approach for ARVC diagnosis guided by the identification of right ventricle (RV) affected regions by means of electroanatomical voltage mapping.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Division, Cardiac Arrhythmia Center and Heart Failure Unit, St. Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy. andrea.avella@alice.it
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Avella
authors.forename: Augusto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pappalardo
authors.forename: Giulia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: d'Amati
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dello Russo
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Laurenzi
authors.forename: Massimiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mancini
authors.forename: Federica
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Re
authors.forename: Elisabetta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zachara
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zecchi
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tondo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D018780:Body Surface Potential Mapping / Q000379:methods*; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*