Not letting the left side know what the right is doing!
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD) encompasses a spectrum of presentations including ventricular tachycardia, sudden cardiac death and heart failure. Complete right ventricular disarticulation was effective in a young athletic male who was refractory to drug therapy and experienced recurrent shock therapies from an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator that were incapacitating. The case highlights the challenging management of ARVD despite over two decades of research and the resurgent interest in ventricular disarticulation.
Michael
Kevin A
KA
Wessex Cardiothoracic Centre, Southampton University Hospitals Trust, Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK.
Morgan
John M
JM
D019571:Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000601:surgery*