title: Marked lipomatous infiltration of the right ventricle: MRI findings in relation to arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to describe the structure and function of the heart in the presence of marked lipomatous infiltration of the right ventricular wall in 13 patients referred for second opinions about fatty infiltration of the right ventricular wall and suspected arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Lipomatous infiltration with right ventricular thickness > or = 6 mm on MRI but without regional or global functional abnormalities of the right ventricle appears to be distinct from fatty right ventricle associated with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia. The finding of right ventricular fat must be interpreted cautiously to avoid the pharmacologic and defibrillator intervention associated with management of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia.
authors: Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, MRI Bldg., Rm. 143, 600 N Wolf St., Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
authors: Robson
authors: R
authors: Macedo
authors: Kalpana
authors: K
authors: Prakasa
authors: Crystal
authors: C
authors: Tichnell
authors: Frank
authors: F
authors: Marcus
authors: Hugh
authors: H
authors: Calkins
authors: João A C
authors: JA
authors: Lima
authors: David A
authors: DA
authors: Bluemke
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue; D019571:Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies