Arrythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia.
Arritmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD) is characterized by the gradual replacement of myocytes by adipose and fibrous tissue. Described in 1977, is considered a potentially lethal cause of cardiac disease poorly understood. This disorder usually involves the right ventricle and has been associated with arrthymia, heart failure, and sudden death. In this paper, we report a case of a 25-year-old patient with syncope associated with ventricular extrasystoles. A magnetic resonance imaging was performed and showed findings that support ARVD diagnose.
Silva
Rogério Ferreira da
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Hospital do Coração, Associação do Sanatório Sírio, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. rfsilva@hcor.com.br
Morgarbel
Karina
K
Luize
Christian Moreno
CM
Rosa
Carla Gonçalves
CG
Romano
Marcelo
M
Liguori
Ieda Maria
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D000328:Adult; D019571:Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D053840:Brugada Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000592:standards; D008297:Male